2 Samuel 18:25 KJV

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.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • David's over-sorrowBy directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in...

Thompson Chains

  • WatchmenStarts here · next 2 Kings 9:18 · 2 links

Topics

  • Ahimaaz 2. Son of Zadok, the high priest. Loyal to David
  • Cushi 1. A messenger, who brought news to David
  • David Absalom’s defeat and death
  • Joab Pursues and kills Absalom
  • Readings, select David’s lament over Absalom

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the watchman הַצֹּפֶה haṣṣōpê צָפָה Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with the
  • cried וַיִּקְרָא wayyiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • and told וַיַּגֵּד wayyaggēd נָגַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the king לַמֶּלֶךְ lammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • And the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • If he be alone, there is tidings אִם ʾim Conjunction לְבַדּוֹ lĕbaddô Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular בְּשׂוֹרָה bĕśôrâ בְּשׂוֹרָה Noun · feminine singular
  • in his mouth בְּפִיו bĕpîw פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • And he came וַיֵּלֶךְ wayyēlek יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • apace הָלוֹךְ hālôk הָלַךְ Verb · qal infinitive absolute
  • and drew near וְקָרֵב wĕqārēb קָרֵב Adjective · masculine singular · with and

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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