2 Samuel 18:23
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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.“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.
In other translations
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.“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.
Hebrew words
וִיהִי־vihi-and may it beH1961מָהmahwhateverH4100אָרוּץ'arutzI will runH7323וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto <the> himרוּץrutzrunH7323וַיָּרָץvaiyarotzand he ranH7323אֲחִימַעַץ'achima'atzAhimaazH290דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870הַכִּכָּרhakikarthe plainH3603וַיַּעֲבֹרvaiya'avorand he passed byH5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכּוּשִׁי׃hakushithe CushiteH3569
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- John 20:4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
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People and places
People: Ahimaaz
Places: Jordan Valley, Mahanaim