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2 Samuel 18:22

AhimaazCushiJoabZadok

20 But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”

21 So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.

Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”

23 “No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

24 Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.

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BSB
Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
KJV
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?
WEB
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”
ASV
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?
DARBY
And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [to thee]?
BLB
And Ahimaaz son of Zadok added again and said to Joab, “And what it was, will run, please, I also, after the Cushite!” And Joab said, “Why [is] this [that] you will run, my son, since [there are] there is no news found [from you]?”
ÅB
Men Akima'as, Sadoks sønn, tok igjen til orde og sa til Joab: Det får gå som det vil, men la også meg få springe avsted etter kusitten! Joab sa: Hvorfor vil du endelig gjøre det, min sønn? Du har jo ikke noe gledelig budskap som du kunne få lønn for.
OTB
Ahimaas, Sadoks sønn, sa igjen til Joab: "Hva som enn skjer, la meg også løpe etter kusjitten." Og Joab sa: "Hvorfor vil du løpe, min sønn, når du ikke har noen belønning for nyheten?"
B1930
Men Akima'as, Sadoks sønn, tok atter til orde og sa til Joab: Det får gå som det vil, men la også mig få springe avsted efter kusitten! Joab sa: Hvorfor vil du endelig gjøre det, min sønn? Du har jo ikke noget gledelig budskap som du kunde få lønn for.

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  • Romans 1:28

    Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

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  • Ephesians 5:4

    Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

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