And 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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Verse 24 is found in chapter 18 of 2 Samuel. Ahimaaz wants to carry the news of victory to David, but Joab initially sends a Cushite. Ahimaaz insists and eventually runs as well. Along the way, David repeatedly asks whether Absalom is alive. The narrative creates tension because the king is more concerned about his son than about the military victory. His repeated question about the young man reveals that, for David, the defeat of the rebellion cannot be considered a victory while Absalom is dead.
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David aber saß zwischen beiden Toren. Und der Wächter ging aufs Dach des Tors an der Mauer und hob seine Augen auf und sah einen Mann laufen allein
Estaba David a la sazón sentado entre las dos puertas; y el atalaya había ido al terrado de sobre la puerta en el muro, y alzando sus ojos, miró, y vio a uno que corría solo.
David était assis entre les deux portes. La sentinelle alla sur le toit de la porte vers la muraille; elle leva les yeux et regarda. Et voici, un homme courait tout seul.
Or Davide sedeva fra le due porte; e la guardia ch’era alla veletta salì in sul tetto della porta, in sul muro, ed alzò gli occhi, e riguardò; ed ecco un uomo che correva tutto solo.
E Davi estava assentado entre as duas portas; e a sentinela subiu ao terraço da porta junto ao muro; e levantou os olhos, e olhou, e eis que um homem corria só.
大衛 正坐在內外城門之間。守望的人上到城牆,在城門的頂上舉目觀看,看哪,有一個人獨自跑來。
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