And Joab said to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
2 Samuel 18:23 - Modern King James Version But he said, Yet whatever, let me run! And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and ran past the Cushite. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he said, Let me run anyhow. So Joab said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain and outran the Cushite. American Standard Version (1901) But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite. Common English Bible “I don’t care what happens, I want to go,” Ahimaaz said. So Joab said to him, “Run off then!” Ahimaaz ran off, going by way of the plain, and passed the Cushite. Catholic Public Domain Version And he responded, "But what if I do run?" And he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz, running along a shorter way, passed Hushai. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai. |
And Joab said to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Yet whatever, please let me also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why will you run, my son, since you have no good news ready?
And David sat between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked. And behold, a man ran alone.
So they both ran together. And the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the tomb.