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2 Samuel 18:18-20
The Voice
2 Samuel 18:18-20
The Voice
18 Before his death, Absalom had erected a monument to himself in the King’s Valley, since he had no son to keep his memory alive. He named the monument after himself, and Absalom’s Monument still stands in the King’s Valley.
19 After Absalom’s death, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, spoke to Joab.
Ahimaaz: Let me hurry to the king with the good news that the Eternal One has given him victory over his enemies.
Joab: 20 You’re not going to carry news today. Maybe some other day, but not today, for today the news that matters most is that the king’s son is dead.
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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