Now David was sitting between the two gates. The sentinel went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he looked up he saw a man running alone.
2 Samuel 18:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The sentinel shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth.” He kept coming and drew near. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The watchman called out and told the king. The king said, If he is alone, he has news to tell. And he came on and drew near. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The watchman called out and reported this to the king. The king said, “If he’s alone, it’s good news.” The man got nearer and nearer, Catholic Public Domain Version And crying out, he told the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth." But as he was advancing and drawing nearer, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And crying out he told the king. And the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And as he was coming apace, and drawing nearer, |
Now David was sitting between the two gates. The sentinel went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he looked up he saw a man running alone.
Then the sentinel saw another man running, and the sentinel called to the gatekeeper and said, “See, another man running alone!” The king said, “He also is bringing tidings.”
For thus the Lord said to me: “Go, post a lookout; let him announce what he sees.