Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, “Go, tell the king about the things you have seen.”
2 Samuel 18:32 - Easy To Read Version The king asked the Ethiopian, “Is young Absalom all right?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? The Cushite replied, May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise against you to do evil be like that young man is. American Standard Version (1901) And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. Common English Bible The king said to the Cushite, “Is my boy Absalom okay?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my master the king and all who rise up against you to hurt you end up like that young man.” Catholic Public Domain Version But the king said to Hushai, "Is there peace for the boy Absalom?" And responding, Hushai said to him, "May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against him for evil, be as the boy is." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king said to Chusai: Is the young man Absalom safe? And Chusai answering him, said: Let the enemies of my lord, the king, and all that rise against him unto evil, be as the young man is. |
Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, “Go, tell the king about the things you have seen.”
I hope the Lord does all those things\par to my enemy.\par I hope the Lord does those things\par to the people who are trying to kill me.\par
He will not think like a man any longer. He will have the mind of an animal. Seven seasons (years) will pass while he is like this.’
Then Daniel (also named Belteshazzar) became very quiet for about an hour. The things he was thinking bothered him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar (Daniel), don’t let the dream or its meaning make you afraid.”
May all your enemies die like this, Lord! And may all the people who love you be strong like the rising sun!
The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. Surely as the Lord lives and surely as you live, I hope your enemies and all the people who want to harm you become like Nabal.