2 Samuel 18:28

Ahimaaz shouted out greetings to the king. Then he came and he bowed facedown before the king. “Blessed be the Lord your God!” he said. “He has defeated the men who rebelled against Your Majesty!”

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In The King James Version

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

In Context

27“The first man seems to me to be running like Ahimaaz, son of Zadok,” said the watchman. “He's a good man,” the king replied. “He'll bring good news.”

29“How is young Absalom? Is he all right?” the king asked. Ahimaaz answered, “It was very chaotic when your officer Joab sent me, your servant. I really don't know what was happening.”

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Cross References

Genesis 14:20May the Most High God be praised, who handed your enemies over to you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek one tenth of everything.

1 Samuel 24:18Today you have demonstrated how well you have treated me—for when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn't kill me.

2 Samuel 1:2Then on the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp. His clothes were torn and he had dust on his head. When he approached David, he bowed before him, and fell to the ground in respect.

2 Samuel 22:27You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself astute to those who are crafty.

Psalms 31:8You haven't handed me over to my enemies; you have set me free.

Psalms 124:6Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 18:20-33

David's Grief for Absalom. ( b. c. 1023.) 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. 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. 21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to… Read the whole commentary →

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