2 Samuel 18:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.”
2 Samuel 18:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.””
2 Samuel 18:29 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. ”
2 Samuel 18:29 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith, `Peace to the youth--to Absalom?' And Ahimaaz saith, `I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even thy servant <FI>by<Fi> Joab, and I have not known what <FI>it is<Fi> .'”
2 Samuel 18:29 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was. ”
2 Samuel 18:29 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King saide, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the Kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I sawe a great tumult, but I knewe not what.”
2 Samuel 18:29 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:29 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
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.
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:29 Mean?
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