2 Samuel 18:27

Good News Translation

The lookout said, “I can see that the first man runs like Ahimaaz.” “He's a good man,” the king said, “and he is bringing good news.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:26

Then the lookout saw another man running alone, and he called down to the gatekeeper, “Look! There's another man running!” The king answered, “This one also is bringing good news.”

1 Kings 1:42

Before he finished speaking, Jonathan, the son of the priest Abiathar, arrived. “Come on in,” Adonijah said. “You're a good man—you must be bringing good news.”

2 Kings 9:20

Once more the guard reported that the messenger had reached the group but was not returning. And he added, “The leader of the group is driving his chariot like a madman, just like Jehu!”

Proverbs 25:13

A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.

Proverbs 25:25

Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.

Isaiah 52:7

How wonderful it is to see a messenger coming across the mountains, bringing good news, the news of peace! He announces victory and says to Zion, “Your God is king!”

Romans 10:15

And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, “How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!”