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.
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Verse 27 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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Der Wächter sprach: Ich sehe des ersten Lauf wie den Lauf des Ahimaaz, des Sohnes Zadoks. Und der König sprach: Es ist ein guter Mann und bringt eine gute Botschaft.
Y el atalaya volvió a decir: Paréceme el correr del primero como el correr de Ahimaas hijo de Sadoc. Y respondió el rey: Ese es hombre de bien, y viene con buena nueva.
El centinela dijo: «Veo que el primero corre como Ahimaas, hijo de Sadoc». El rey respondió: «Es un hombre bueno y viene con buenas noticias».
La sentinelle dit: La manière de courir du premier me paraît celle d'Achimaats, fils de Tsadok. Et le roi dit: C'est un homme de bien, et il apporte de bonnes nouvelles.
E la guardia disse: Il correr del primo mi pare il correre di Ahimaas, figliuolo di Sadoc. E il re disse: Costui è uomo da bene; egli deve venire per alcuna buona novella.
Disse mais a sentinela: Vejo o correr do primeiro, que parece ser o correr de Aimaás, filho de Zadoque. Então disse o rei: Este é homem de bem, e virá com boas novas.
守望的人說:「我看前面那人的跑法,好像 撒督 的兒子 亞希瑪斯 的跑法。」王說:「他是個好人,是來報好消息的。」
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