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2 Samuel 18:31

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.

KJV

apparuit Chusi : et veniens ait : Bonum apporto nuntium, domine mi rex : judicavit enim pro te Dominus hodie de manu omnium qui surrexerunt contra te.

Vulgate

καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ Χουσεὶ παρεγένετο καὶ εἶπεν τῷ βασιλεῖ Εὐαγγελισθήτω ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς, ὅτι ἔκρινέν σοι Κύριος σήμερον ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐπεγειρομένων ἐπὶ σέ.

LXX

And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

ASV

וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/כּוּשִׁ֖י בָּ֑א וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/כּוּשִׁ֗י יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣/י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי שְׁפָטְ/ךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַ/יּ֔וֹם מִ/יַּ֖ד כָּל הַ/קָּמִ֥ים עָלֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַשֵּׂ֛ר
bshr
verb · 24×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 328×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כּוּשִׁ֗י
kvshy
noun · 23×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נוּ
nv
verb · 199×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 18:19 — Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
  • 2Sam 18:19 — Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
  • Dan 4:19 — Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble th