2 Samuel 18:29
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שָׁלוֹםshalom[does] peace?H7965לַנַּעַרlana'ar[belong] to the young manH5288לְאַבְשָׁלוֹםle'avshalomto AbsalomH53וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲחִימַעַץ'achima'atzAhimaazH290רָאִיתִיra'itiI sawH7200הֶהָמוֹןhehamonthe multitudeH1995הַגָּדוֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419לִשְׁלֹחַlishloachto sendH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶבֶד'eved[the] servant ofH5650הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853עַבְדֶּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יָדַעְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045מָה׃mahwhateverH4100
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 18:22Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
- 2 Samuel 18:19-2019 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.” 20 But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
- 2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
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