Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the watchman said: The running of the foremost seemeth to me like the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said: He is a good man: and cometh with good news. Me thinketh [heb] I see 2 Kings 9:20 And the watchman told, saying: He came even to them, but returneth not: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu, the son of Namsi; for he drives furiously. he is a good 1 Kings 1:42 While he yet spoke, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, the priest, came: and Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news. Proverbs 25:13,25 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul. . . . Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: of him that sheweth forth good, that preacheth salvation, that saith to Sion: Thy God shall reign! Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things? Context David Mourns for Absalom…26The watchman saw another man running, and crying aloud from above, he said: I see another man running alone. And the king said: He also is a good messenger. 27And the watchman said: The running of the foremost seemeth to me like the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said: He is a good man: and cometh with good news.28And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.… Cross References 2 Samuel 18:26 The watchman saw another man running, and crying aloud from above, he said: I see another man running alone. And the king said: He also is a good messenger. 1 Kings 1:42 While he yet spoke, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, the priest, came: and Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news. 2 Kings 9:20 And the watchman told, saying: He came even to them, but returneth not: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu, the son of Namsi; for he drives furiously. Lexicon The watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֔ה (haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “The first man הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank appears רֹאֶה֙ (rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see to me אֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I to be running מְרוּצַ֣ת (mə·rū·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4794: A running, course like Ahimaaz אֲחִימַ֣עַץ (’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 290: Ahimaaz -- 'my brother is wrath', two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zadok.” צָד֑וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites “This זֶ֔ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that is a good ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good man,” אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the king. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king “He comes יָבֽוֹא׃ (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go with וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to good טוֹבָ֖ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good news.” בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה (bə·śō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1309: Glad tidings, reward for, good news Additional Translations The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”And the watchman said, Me thinks the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and comes with good tidings. And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He is a good man, and will come to report glad tidings. And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news. And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good news. The watchman said, "I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." The king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news." And the watchman saith, 'I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' And the king saith, 'This is a good man, and with good tidings he cometh.' Jump to Previous Ahimaaz Ahi'ma-Az First Foremost Good He's News Running Runs Seems Think Thinketh Tidings Watchman ZadokJump to Next Ahimaaz Ahi'ma-Az First Foremost Good He's News Running Runs Seems Think Thinketh Tidings Watchman ZadokExternal Links 2 Samuel 18:27 NIV2 Samuel 18:27 NLT 2 Samuel 18:27 ESV 2 Samuel 18:27 NASB 2 Samuel 18:27 ASV 2 Samuel 18:27 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:27 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:27 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:27 German Bible Alphabetical: a Ahimaaz And comes first good He He's I is It king like man me news of one running runs said seems son that The think This to watchman with Zadok OT History: 2 Samuel 18:27 The watchman said I think the running (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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