Most Popular Bible Verses in 2 Samuel 18
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But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to carry news this day, but you shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news today because the king’s son is dead.”
The watchman called and told the king. And the king said, “If he is by himself there is good news in his mouth.” And he came nearer and nearer.
Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.
“But whatever happens,” he said, “I will run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed up the Cushite.
The watchman said, “I
The king said, “
Then the king said to the Cushite, “
Ahimaaz called and said to the king, “
Behold, the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, “Let my lord the king receive good news, for
Now Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said once more to Joab, “But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” And Joab said, “Why would you run, my son, since
Now
Then David
David sent the people out,
Now Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And
The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And
Then the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, another man running by himself.” And the king said, “This one also is bringing good news.”
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and
Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in
But the people said, “
They took Absalom and cast him into
Then Joab said, “I will not
Then the king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So
Then Joab said to the man who had told him, “Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.”
The man said to Joab, “Even if I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for
Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and
When a certain man saw it, he told Joab and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”
Then
The people of Israel were
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.