2 Samuel 18:30

30 Then the king said, "Turn aside, take your place here," so he turned aside and waited.

2 Samuel 18:30 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 18:30

And the king said [unto him], turn aside, [and] stand here,
&c.] On the side of him, not far from him, until the other messenger came, that he might learn from them both the true state of the case:

and he turned aside, and stood still;
saying nothing more to the king, nor he to him.

2 Samuel 18:30 In-Context

28 Then Ahimaaz called and said to the king, "Peace." He bowed down to the king with his face to the ground, and he said, "May Yahweh your God be blessed, who has delivered the men who raised their hand against my lord the king."

29 The king said, "[Is] it peace for the young man Absalom?" Ahimaaz said, "I saw the great commotion when Joab the servant of the king sent your servant, but I do not know what [it was all about]."

30 Then the king said, "Turn aside, take your place here," so he turned aside and waited.

31 Suddenly the Cushite arrived and said, "May my lord the king receive the good news, for Yahweh has vindicated you today from the power of all who stood up against you."

32 The king said to the Cushite, "[Is] it peace for the young man Absalom?" Then the Cushite answered, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you {to harm you} be like the young man!"