2 Samuel 18:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, News, my lord the king: for the LORD has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the Cushite arrived and said, 'My lord the king, hear the good news! Today the Lord has vindicated you by delivering you from the hand of all who rose up against you.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, the Cushite{H3569} came;{H935} and the Cushite{H3569} said,{H559} Tidings{H1319} for my lord{H113} the king;{H4428} for Jehovah{H3068} hath avenged{H8199} thee this day{H3117} of all them{H3027} that rose up{H6965} against thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, Cushi{H3569} came{H935}{(H8802)}; and Cushi{H3569} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Tidings{H1319}{(H8691)}, my lord{H113} the king{H4428}: for the LORD{H3068} hath avenged{H8199}{(H8804)} thee this day{H3117} of all them{H3027} that rose up{H6965}{(H8801)} against thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, then came Chusi and sayde: I brynge good tydinges my lorde the kynge: The LORDE hath executed righte for the this daye, from the hande of all them that rose vp agaynst the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And beholde, Cushi came, and Cushi saide, Tidings, my lorde the King: for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of all that rose against thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And behold, Chusi came also, and sayd: Tydinges my lorde the king, for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of al them that rose against thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And lo, the Cushite hath come, and the Cushite saith, `Let tidings be proclaimed, my lord, O king; for Jehovah hath delivered thee to-day out of the hand of all those rising up against thee.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right in your cause against all those who took up arms against you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, "News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the Cushite arrived and said,“May my lord the king now receive the good news! The LORD has vindicated you today and delivered you from the hand of all who have rebelled against you!”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 18:19 : 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.
  • 2 Sam 18:28 : 28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
  • 2 Sam 22:48-49 : 48 It is God who avenges me and brings down the people under me, 49 And who brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above those who rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.
  • Ps 58:10 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
  • Ps 94:1-4 : 1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself. 2 Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak arrogant things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
  • Ps 124:2-3 : 2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:
  • Luke 18:7-8 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he bears long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?
  • Deut 32:35-36 : 35 To me belong vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

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    21 Then Joab said to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

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