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2 Samuel 18:28

Ahimaaz

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.

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
WEB
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”
ASV
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
DARBY
And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
BLB
And Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “All is well.” And he bowed down before the king with his face to the earth. And he said, “Blessed [be] YHWH your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
ÅB
Og Akima'as ropte til kongen: Fred! Og han kastet seg på sitt ansikt til jorden for kongen og sa: Lovet være Herren din Gud, som har gitt de menn som løftet sin hånd mot min herre kongen, i din makt!
OTB
Da ropte Ahimaas og sa til kongen: "Alt er vel." Og han kastet seg ned for kongen med ansiktet mot jorden og sa: "Velsignet være Herren din Gud, som har overgitt mennene som løftet sin hånd mot min herre kongen."
B1930
Og Akima'as ropte til kongen: Fred! Og han kastet sig på sitt ansikt til jorden for kongen og sa: Lovet være Herren din Gud, som har gitt de menn som løftet sin hånd mot min herre kongen, i din makt!

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 14:4

    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

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  • Genesis 14:20

    And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

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  • Revelation 19:1–3

    And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

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  • 2 Samuel 22:27

    With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

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  • Psalms 31:8

    And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:8

    Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

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  • Genesis 24:27

    And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

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  • Psalms 144:1–2

    Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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