2 Samuel 18:25
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel 18:25 in other translations
| BSB | So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near, |
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| WEB | The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer. |
| ASV | And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. |
| YLT | And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, ‘If by himself, tidings are in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near. |
| DARBY | And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near. |
| BBE | And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near. |
| Webster | And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. |
What does 2 Samuel 18:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 18:24-32
24-32. David sat between the two gates--that is, in the tower-house on the wall that overhung the gate of Mahanaim. Near it was a watchtower, on which a sentinel was posted, as in times of war, to notify every occurrence. The delicacy of Ahimaaz' communication was made up by the unmistakable plainness of Cushi's. The death of Absalom was a heavy trial, and it is impossible not to sympathize with the outburst of…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:19-33
By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies, the better disposed we shall be to bear with patience the afflictions mixed with them. Some think David's wish arose from concern about Absalom's everlasting state; but he rather seems to have spoken without due thought. He is…
2 Samuel 18:25 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 18:24
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
- 2 Samuel 18:25
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
- 2 Samuel 18:26
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel 18:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El atalaya dió luego voces, é hízolo saber al rey. Y el rey dijo: Si es solo, buenas nuevas trae. En tanto que él venía acercándose, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la sentinelle cria et le rapporta au roi; et le roi dit: S’il est seul, il y a des nouvelles dans sa bouche. Et l’homme allait toujours, et approchait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Wächter rief und berichtete es dem König. Und der König sprach: Wenn er allein ist, so ist eine Botschaft in seinem Munde. Und er kam stets näher und näher. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et exclamans indicavit regi: dixitque rex: Si solus est, bonus est nuntius in ore ejus. Properante autem illo, et accedente propius, |