II Samuel 18:22
“Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 18:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach Achimaaz, der Sohn Zadoks, wiederum zu Joab: Was auch geschehen möge, laß doch auch mich hinter dem Kuschiten herlaufen! Und Joab sprach: Warum willst du denn laufen, mein Sohn, da für dich keine einträgliche Botschaft da ist? -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Ahimaas hijo de Sadoc tornó á decir á Joab: Sea lo que fuere, yo correré ahora tras Cusi. Y Joab dijo: Hijo mío, ¿para qué has tú de correr, pues que no hallarás premio por las nuevas?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Aimaás filho de Zadoque voltou a dizer a Joabe: Seja o que for, eu correrei agora atrás do cuxita. E Joabe disse: Filho meu, para que hás tu de escorrer, pois que não acharás prêmio pelas novas?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aimaaz, filho de Zadoque, disse novamente a Joabe: "Independentemente do que possa acontecer, por favor, deixa-me também correr e seguir o cuxita". Joabe respondeu: "Por que tu desejas correr, meu filho, visto que não terás nenhuma recompensa pela notícia?".
📖 II Samuel 18:22 in Context
20And 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.
21Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
24And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
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