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2 Samuel 18:21-23
Common English Bible
2 Samuel 18:21-23
Common English Bible
21 Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed low before Joab, then ran off.
22 But Zadok’s son Ahimaaz again said to Joab, “I don’t care what happens, just let me run after the Cushite too.”
“Why do you want to go, son?” Joab asked. “You’ll get no reward for going.”[a]
23 “I don’t care what happens, I want to go,” Ahimaaz said.[b]
So Joab said to him, “Run off then!”
Ahimaaz ran off, going by way of the plain, and passed the Cushite.
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- 2 Samuel 18:22 Heb uncertain
- 2 Samuel 18:23 LXX; MT lacks Ahimaaz said.
2 Samuel 18:21-23
New International Version
2 Samuel 18:21-23
New International Version
21 Then Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed down before Joab and ran off.
22 Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, “Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite.”
But Joab replied, “My son, why do you want to go? You don’t have any news that will bring you a reward.”
23 He said, “Come what may, I want to run.”
So Joab said, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain[a] and outran the Cushite.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 18:23 That is, the plain of the Jordan
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