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2 Samuel 18:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 Now Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him up a pillar, which is in the (A)King’s dale: for he said, I have no [a]son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
19 ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, I pray thee, let me run and bear the King tidings that the Lord hath [b]delivered him out of the hand of his enemies.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou [c]shalt not be the messenger today, but thou shalt bear tidings another time, but today thou shalt bear none: for the King’s son is dead.
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- 2 Samuel 18:18 It seemed that God had punished him in taking away his children, 2 Sam. 14:27.
- 2 Samuel 18:19 Hebrew, judged.
- 2 Samuel 18:20 For Joab bare a good affection to Ahimaaz, and doubted how David would take the report of Absalom’s death.
2 Samuel 18:18-20
New International Version
2 Samuel 18:18-20
New International Version
18 During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King’s Valley(A) as a monument(B) to himself, for he thought, “I have no son(C) to carry on the memory of my name.” He named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom’s Monument to this day.
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19 Now Ahimaaz(D) son of Zadok said, “Let me run and take the news to the king that the Lord has vindicated him by delivering him from the hand of his enemies.(E)”
20 “You are not the one to take the news today,” Joab told him. “You may take the news another time, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
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