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? Lexicon Now Davidוְדָוִ֥ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was sitting יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry between בֵּין־ (bên-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between the two שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) gates הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים (haš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate when the watchman הַצֹּפֶ֜ה (haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await went up וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the roof גַּ֤ג (gaḡ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1406: A roof, the top of an altar of the gateway הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate by אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the wall, הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection looked out, וַיִּשָּׂ֤א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take and saw וַיַּ֔רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see a man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person running alone. רָ֥ץ (rāṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7323: To run Additional Translations Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone. And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up on the top of the gate of the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone before him. And David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, on to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running alone. Now David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone. And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone. And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goeth unto the roof of the gate, unto the wall, and lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a man running by himself. 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 WatchmanExternal Links 2 Samuel 18:24 NIV2 Samuel 18:24 NLT 2 Samuel 18:24 ESV 2 Samuel 18:24 NASB 2 Samuel 18:24 ASV 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 |
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