2 Samuel 18:24

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David was sitting between the city gates  when the watchman went up to the roof of the city gate and over to the wall.  The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:8

So the king got up and sat in the city gate,  and all the people were told, ‘Look, the king is sitting in the city gate.’ Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.

2 Samuel 18:4

‘I will do whatever you think is best,’ the king replied to them. So he stood beside the city gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

2 Samuel 13:34

Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man who was standing watch looked up, there were many people coming from the road west of him from the side of the mountain.

1 Samuel 4:13

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair beside the road waiting,  because he was anxious about the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the entire city cried out.

2 Samuel 18:23

‘No matter what, I want to run! ’ ‘Then run! ’ Joab said to him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

2 Samuel 18:25

He called out and told the king. The king said, ‘If he’s alone, he bears good news.’ As the first runner came closer,