2 Samuel 18:25
World English Bible (WEB)
The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
In context
23 “But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
24 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.
25 The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
26 The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.”
27 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.”
2 Samuel 18:25 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
- KJV King James Version
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, 'If by himself, tidings [are] in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.