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2 Samuel 18:27

AhimaazZadok

25 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,

26 the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.

The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”

28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”

29 The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”

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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.

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BSB
The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”
ASV
And the watchman said, I think 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.
DARBY
And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.
BLB
And the watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” And the king said, “This [one is] a good man, and with good news he comes.”
ÅB
Og vekteren sa: Jeg synes den første springer så likt Akima'as, Sadoks sønn. Kongen sa: Det er en god mann; han kommer med godt budskap.
OTB
Vaktmannen sa: "Jeg tror den første løper som Ahimaas, Sadoks sønn." Og kongen sa: "Han er en god mann, og han kommer med gode nyheter."
B1930
Og vekteren sa: Jeg synes den første springer så likt Akima'as, Sadoks sønn. Kongen sa: Det er en god mann; han kommer med godt budskap.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 9:20

    Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi —he is driving like a madman!”

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  • 1 Kings 1:42

    As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

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  • Romans 10:15

    And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

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  • Proverbs 25:13

    Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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  • Proverbs 25:25

    Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

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  • Isaiah 52:7

    How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

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