2 Samuel 18:23 - New International Version (Anglicised)

He said, ‘Come what may, I want to run.’ So Joab said, ‘Run!’ Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

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King 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.

2 Samuel 18:23 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 18:21

Then Joab said to a Cushite, ‘Go, tell the king what you have seen.’ The Cushite bowed down before Joab and ran off.

2 Samuel 18:22

Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, ‘Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite.’ But Joab replied, ‘My son, why do you want to go? You don’t have any news that will bring you a reward.’

2 Samuel 18:24

While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked out, he saw a man running alone.

John 20:4

Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.