2 Samuel 18:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.”
2 Samuel 18:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.”
2 Samuel 18:25 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. ”
2 Samuel 18:25 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, `If by himself, tidings <FI>are<Fi> in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.”
2 Samuel 18:25 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near. ”
2 Samuel 18:25 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the watchman cryed, and tolde ye king. And the King said, If he be alone, he bringeth tidings. And he came apace, and drew neere.”
2 Samuel 18:25 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:25 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
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.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:25 Mean?
2 Samuel 18:25 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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