2 Samuel 18:29
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.
KJV
Et ait rex : Estne pax puero Absalom ? Dixitque Achimaas : Vidi tumultum magnum cum mitteret Joab servus tuus, o rex, me servum tuum : nescio aliud.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς Εἰρήνη τῷ παιδαρίῳ τῷ Ἀβεσσαλώμ; καὶ εἶπεν Ἀχειμάας Εἶδον τὸ πλῆθος τὸ μέγα τοῦ ἀποστεῖλαι τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ βασιλέως Ἰωὰβ καὶ τὸν δοῦλόν σου, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων τί ἐκεῖ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַ/נַּ֖עַר לְ/אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶ/הָמ֨וֹן הַ/גָּד֜וֹל לִ֠/שְׁלֹחַ אֶת עֶ֨בֶד הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְ/אֶת עַבְדֶּ֔/ךָ וְ/לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 18:22 — 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?
- 2Sam 18:32 — And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.