2 Samuel 18:25
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.
24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
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 he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
- KJV
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
- WEB
- The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
- ASV
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
- DARBY
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.
- BLB
- And the watchman cried out and told the king. And the king said, “If he is by himself, news is in his mouth.” And he came, coming on and drawing near.
- ÅB
- Vekteren ropte og meldte det til kongen. Da sa kongen: Er han alene, så er det et gledelig budskap i hans munn. Og han kom nærmere og nærmere.
- OTB
- Vaktmannen ropte og fortalte kongen. Og kongen sa: "Hvis han er alene, er det gode nyheter i hans munn." Og han kom nærmere og nærmere.
- B1930
- Vekteren ropte og meldte det til kongen. Da sa kongen: Er han alene, så er det et gledelig budskap i hans munn. Og han kom nærmere og nærmere.