2 Samuel 18:25 - The Scriptures 1998

So the watchman called out and told the sovereign. And the sovereign said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he came nearer and nearer.

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King 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,

2 Samuel 18:25 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:24

Now Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 18:26

And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called out to the gatekeeper and said, “See, a man, running by himself!” And the sovereign said, “This one is also bringing news.”

Isaiah 21:6

For יהוה  has said this to me, “Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.”