2 Samuel 18:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?”
2 Samuel 18:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?””
2 Samuel 18:22 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings? ”
2 Samuel 18:22 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ahimaaz son of Zadok addeth again, and saith unto Joab, `And whatever it be, let me run, I pray thee, I also, after the Cushite.' And Joab saith, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this--thou art running, my son, and for thee there are no tidings found?' --”
2 Samuel 18:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [to thee]? ”
2 Samuel 18:22 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then saide Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok againe to Ioab, What, I pray thee, if I also runne after Cushi? And Ioab said, Wherefore now wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?”
2 Samuel 18:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
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.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:22 Mean?
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