2 Samuel 18:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, “Go, tell the king about the things you have seen.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Then said Joab to the Cushite [an Ethiopian], Go tell the king what you have seen. And the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

Common English Bible

²¹ Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed low before Joab, then ran off.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Then Joab said to Hushai, "Go, and report to the king what you have seen." Hushai reverenced Joab, and he ran.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And Joab said to Chusai: Go, and tell the king what thou hast seen. Chusai bowed down to Joab, and ran.

2 Samuel 18:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:20

Joab answered Ahimaaz, “No, you will not bring the news {to David} today. You can bring the news another time, but not today. Why? Because the king’s son is dead.”

2 Samuel 18:22

But Ahimaaz son of Zadok begged Joab again, “No matter what happens, please let me also run after the Ethiopian!”

2 Samuel 18:23

Ahimaaz answered, “No matter what happens, I will run {to David}.”

2 Samuel 18:31

The Ethiopian arrived. He said, “News for my lord and king. Today the Lord has punished the people who were against you!”