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2 Samuel 18:23-33

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23 "But whatever happens," he said, "I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed up the Cushite.
24 Now 1David was sitting between the two gates; and 2the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running by himself.
25 The watchman called and told the king. And the king said, "If he is by himself there is good news in his mouth." And he came nearer and nearer.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, "Behold, another man running by himself." And the king said, "This one also is bringing good news."
27 The watchman said, "I think the running of the first one 3is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "4This is a good man and comes with good news."
28 Ahimaaz called and said to the king, "All is well." And 5he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. And he said, "6Blessed is the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted their hands against my lord the king."
29 The king said, "7Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant, and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but 8I did not know what it was."
30 Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
31 Behold, the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, "Let my lord the king receive good news, for 9the LORD has freed you this day from the hand of all those who rose up against you."
32 Then the king said to the Cushite, "10Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And the Cushite answered, "11Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man!"
33 The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, "12O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! 13Would * I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
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2 Samuel 18:23-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 18

In this chapter is an account of David's review of his army, preparing it for battle with Absalom, and those with him, 2Sa 18:1-5; and of the defeat and flight of the rebels, 2Sa 18:6-8; and of the death of Absalom, and the manner of it, and of his burial, 2Sa 18:9-18; and of the news of it brought to David by different persons, 2Sa 18:19-32; and of his great grief and sorrow on that account, 2Sa 18:33.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 13

  • 1. 2 Samuel 19:8
  • 2. 2 Samuel 13:34; 2 Kings 9:17
  • 3. 2 Kings 9:20
  • 4. 1 Kings 1:42
  • 5. 1 Samuel 25:23; 2 Samuel 14:4
  • 6. 1 Samuel 17:46
  • 7. 2 Samuel 20:9; 2 Kings 4:26
  • 8. 2 Samuel 18:22
  • 9. Judges 5:31; 2 Samuel 18:19
  • 10. 2 Samuel 18:29
  • 11. 1 Samuel 25:26
  • 12. 2 Samuel 19:4
  • 13. Exodus 32:32; Romans 9:3

Footnotes 4

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