Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
2 Samuel 18:21 - Y'all Version Bible Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then said Joab to the Cushite [an Ethiopian], Go tell the king what you have seen. And the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. Common English Bible Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed low before Joab, then ran off. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Joab said to Hushai, "Go, and report to the king what you have seen." Hushai reverenced Joab, and he ran. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joab said to Chusai: Go, and tell the king what thou hast seen. Chusai bowed down to Joab, and ran. |
Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”
“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
Then the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king, for YHWH has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”