2 Samuel 18:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

However, Ahimaaz son of Zadok persisted and said to Joab, ‘No matter what, please let me also run behind the Cushite! ’ Joab replied, ‘My son, why do you want to run since you won’t get a reward? ’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then said Ahimaaz son of Zadok again to Joab, But anyhow, let me, I pray you, also run after the Cushite. Joab said, Why should you run, my son, seeing you will have no reward, for you have not sufficient tidings?

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

Common English Bible

But Zadok’s son Ahimaaz again said to Joab, “I don’t care what happens, just let me run after the Cushite too.” “Why do you want to go, son?” Joab asked. “You’ll get no reward for going.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, "What prevents me from running after Hushai also?" And Joab said to him: "Why do you want to run, my son? You would not be the bearer of good news."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Achimaas the son of Sadoc said to Joab again: Why might not I also run after Chusai? And Joab said to him: Why wilt thou run, my son? Thou wilt not be the bearer of good tidings.

2 Samuel 18:22 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 18:21

Joab then said to a Cushite, ‘Go and tell the king what you have seen.’ The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.

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 18:29

The king asked, ‘Is the young man Absalom all right? ’ Ahimaaz replied, ‘When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a big disturbance, but I don’t know what it was.’

1 Kings 11:22

But Pharaoh asked him, ‘What do you lack here with me for you to want to go back to your own country? ’ ‘Nothing,’ he replied, ‘but please let me leave.’

Romans 1:28

And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.

Ephesians 5:4

Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.