2 Samuel 18:27 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 18:27

25 Then the watchman cried out and told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he came rapidly and drew near.

26 Then the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “There is another man, running alone!” And the king said, “He also brings news.”

27 So the watchman said,¹ “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and comes with ^agood news.”

28 So Ahimaaz called out and said to the king,¹ “All is well!” Then he bowed down with his face to the earth before the king, and said, ^a“Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hand against my lord the king!”

29 The king said, “Is the young man Absalom safe?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was about.”

30 And the king said, “Turn aside and stand here.” So he turned aside and stood still.

31 Just then the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, “There is good news, my lord the king! For the Lord has avenged you this day of all those who rose against you.”

32 And the king said to the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom safe?” So the Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do harm, be like that young man!”

David’s Mourning for Absalom

33 Then the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went, he said thus: ^a“O my son Absalom—my son, my son Absalom—if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, ^bmy son!”

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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 18:27:

Ahimaaz {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ahimaaz {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ahimaaz {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

First {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Good {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Man {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Man {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Think {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Watchman {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zadok {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zadok {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zadok {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 2 Samuel 18:27:

Ahimaaz {Easton's}

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