2 Samuel 18:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“Come what may,” he said, “I will run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahima-az ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But he said, Let me run anyhow. So Joab said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

American Standard Version (1901)

But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

Common English Bible

“I don’t care what happens, I want to go,” Ahimaaz said. So Joab said to him, “Run off then!” Ahimaaz ran off, going by way of the plain, and passed the Cushite.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he responded, "But what if I do run?" And he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz, running along a shorter way, passed Hushai.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai.

2 Samuel 18:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:21

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran.

2 Samuel 18:22

Then Ahima-az the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “Come what may, let me also run after the Cushite.” And Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the tidings?”

2 Samuel 18:24

Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running alone.

John 20:4

They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first;