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2 Samuel 18:25

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The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.

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2 Samuel 18:25 in other translations

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

2 Samuel 18:25 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 18:25 in context

  1. 23“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.”
    He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
  2. 24Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
  3. 25The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
  4. 26The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper, and said, “Behold, a man running alone!”
    The king said, “He also brings news.”
  5. 27The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.”
    The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”