2 Samuel 18:31

The Message

Then the Cushite arrived and said, “Good news, my master and king! God has given victory today over all those who rebelled against you!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:19

Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, said, “Let me run to the king and bring him the good news that God has delivered him from his enemies.” But Joab said, “You’re not the one to deliver the good news today; some other day, maybe, but it’s not ‘good news’ today.” (This was because the king’s son was dead.)

2 Samuel 18:28

Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Peace!” Then he bowed deeply before the king, his face to the ground. “Blessed be your God; he has handed over the men who rebelled against my master the king.”

2 Samuel 18:30

The king said, “Step aside and stand over there.” So he stepped aside.

Psalm 58:10

The righteous will call up their friends when they see the wicked get their reward, Serve up their blood in goblets as they toast one another, Everyone cheering, “It’s worth it to play by the rules! God’s handing out trophies and tending the earth!”

Daniel 4:19

At first Daniel, who had been renamed Belteshazzar in Babylon, was upset. The thoughts that came swarming into his mind terrified him. “Belteshazzar,” the king said, “stay calm. Don’t let the dream and its interpretation scare you.” “My master,” said Belteshazzar, “I wish this dream were about your enemies and its interpretation for your foes.

Judges 5:31

Thus may all God’s enemies perish, while his lovers be like the unclouded sun. The land was quiet for forty years.