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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 this verse

People AbsalomJoab

In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲחִימַ֣עַץ
'chym'ts
proper_noun · 13×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
'bshlvm
proper_noun · 111×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
הֲמ֥וֹן
hmvn
noun · 83×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹאָ֔ב
yv'b
proper_noun · 145×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

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.