Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation David was sitting in the space between the inner and outer gates of the city. The lookout went up to the top of the wall and stood on the roof of the gateway; he looked out and saw a man running alone. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone. between 2 Samuel 18:4 And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands. 1 Samuel 4:13 And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way, watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out. the watchman 2 Kings 9:17-20 The watchman therefore, that stood upon the tower of Jezrahel, saw the troop of Jehu coming, and said: I see a troop. And Joram said: Take a chariot, and send to meet them, and let him that goeth say: Is all well? . . . Isaiah 21:6-9,11,12 For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell. . . . Ezekiel 33:2-7 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say to them: When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man, one of their meanest, and make him a watchman over them: . . . Context David Mourns for Absalom…23He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai. 24And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.25And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And as he was coming apace, and drawing nearer,… Cross References 2 Samuel 13:34 But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there came much people by a by-way on the side of the mountain. 2 Samuel 18:4 And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands. 2 Samuel 18:23 He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai. 2 Samuel 18:25 And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And as he was coming apace, and drawing nearer, 2 Samuel 19:8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate: and it was told to all the people that the king sat in the gate: and all the people came before the king, but Israel fled to their own dwellings. 2 Kings 9:17 The watchman therefore, that stood upon the tower of Jezrahel, saw the troop of Jehu coming, and said: I see a troop. And Joram said: Take a chariot, and send to meet them, and let him that goeth say: Is all well? Jump to Previous Alone David Doors Doorways Eyes Gate Gates Inner Lifted Outer Raised Roof Running Sat Seated Sitting Wall WatchmanJump to Next Alone David Doors Doorways Eyes Gate Gates Inner Lifted Outer Raised Roof Running Sat Seated Sitting Wall WatchmanLinks 2 Samuel 18:24 NIV2 Samuel 18:24 NLT 2 Samuel 18:24 ESV 2 Samuel 18:24 NASB 2 Samuel 18:24 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:24 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:24 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:24 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:24 German Bible Alphabetical: a alone and As behold between by David eyes gate gates gateway he himself his inner looked man Now of out outer raised roof running saw sitting the to two up wall was watchman went While OT History: 2 Samuel 18:24 Now David was sitting between the two (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |