2 Samuel 18:27
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַצֹּפֶהhatzopehthe watchmanH6822אֲנִי'aniIH589רֹאֶהro'eh[am] seeingH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְרוּצַתmerutzat[the] running ofH4794הָרִאשׁוֹןharishonthe first [one]H7223כִּמְרֻצַתkimrutzatlike [the] running ofH4794אֲחִימַעַץ'achima'atzAhimaazH290בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צָדוֹקtzadokZadokH6659וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אִישׁ־'ish-[is] a manH376טוֹבtovgoodH2896זֶהzehthisH2088וְאֶל־ve'el-and withH413בְּשׂוֹרָהbesorahnewsH1309טוֹבָהtovahgoodH2896יָבוֹא׃yavo'he is comingH935
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Kings 9:20And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.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!”
- 1 Kings 1:42And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.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.”
- Romans 10:15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
- Proverbs 25:13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.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.
- Proverbs 25:25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!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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