2 Samuel 18:30
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
2 Samuel 18:30 in other translations
| BSB | “Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside. |
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| WEB | The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came and stood still. |
| ASV | And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. |
| YLT | And the king saith, ‘Turn round, station thyself here;' and he turneth round and standeth still. |
| DARBY | And the king said, Turn aside and stand here. And he turned aside and stood still. |
| BBE | And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there. |
| Webster | And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. |
What does 2 Samuel 18:30 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 18:30 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 18:29
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
- 2 Samuel 18:30
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
- 2 Samuel 18:31
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
2 Samuel 18:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el rey dijo: Pasa, y ponte allí. Y él pasó, y paróse. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi dit: Tourne-toi, et tiens-toi là. Et il se tourna, et se tint là. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der König sprach: Wende dich, stelle dich hierher. Und er wandte sich und blieb stehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ad quem rex: Transi, ait, et sta hic. Cumque ille transisset, et staret, |