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2 Samuel 18:28 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 18 · verse 28
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.2 Samuel 18:28 · King James Version
2 Samuel 18:28 in context
26And 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.
27And 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.
28And 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.
29And 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.
30And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AhimaazʼĂchîymaʻatsAchimaats, the name of three IsraelitesH290 →
- Blessedbârakto kneelH1288 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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Absalom's business is done; and we are now told, I. How David was informed of it. He staid behind at the city of Mahanaim, some miles from the wood where the battle was, and in the utmost border of the land.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-33