2 Samuel 18:21
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
- KJV
- Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
- WEB
- Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
- ASV
- Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
- DARBY
- Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
- BLB
- And Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” And the Cushite bowed low to Joab, and he ran.
- ÅB
- Deretter sa Joab til kusitten[^1]: Gå og meld kongen hva du har sett! Og kusitten bøyde seg for Joab og sprang avsted.
- OTB
- Da sa Joab til en kusjitt: "Gå, fortell kongen hva du har sett." Så bøyde kusjitten seg for Joab og løp.
- B1930
- Derefter sa Joab til kusitten: Gå og meld kongen hvad du har sett! Og kusitten bøide sig for Joab og sprang avsted. / < en etioper blandt Davids folk.>