2 Samuel 18:30

World English Bible (2000)

The king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." He turned aside, and stood still.

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  • 2 Sam 18:25-29
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    82%

    25 The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth." He came closer and closer.

    26 The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter, and said, "Behold, a man running alone!" The king said, "He also brings news."

    27 The watchman said, "I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." The king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news."

    28 Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, "All is well." He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, "Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!"

    29 The king said, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was."

  • 2 Sam 18:4-5
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    4 The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you." The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

    5 The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 18:31-33
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    31 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."

    32 The king said to the Cushite, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" The Cushite answered, "May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is."

    33 The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!"

  • 2 Sam 13:34-35
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    75%

    34 But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

    35 Jonadab said to the king, "Behold, the king's sons are coming! It is as your servant said."

  • 2 Sam 19:8-10
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    8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. They told to all the people, saying, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." All the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his tent.

    9 All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

    10 Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?"

  • 2 Sam 14:24
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    24 The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

  • 2 Sam 14:31-33
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    31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"

    32 Absalom answered Joab, "Behold, I sent to you, saying, 'Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me."'"

    33 So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 15:2-3
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    2 Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "What city are you from?" He said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel."

    3 Absalom said to him, "Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you."

  • 2 Sam 18:19
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    19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies."

  • 2 Sam 15:9
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    9 The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose, and went to Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 19:4
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    4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    73%

    21 The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

  • 2 Sam 15:28
    73%

    28 Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."

  • 1 Kgs 1:28
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    28 Then king David answered, "Call to me Bathsheba." She came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

  • 2 Sam 13:24-25
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    73%

    24 Absalom came to the king, and said, "See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant."

    25 The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

  • 2 Sam 15:15
    73%

    15 The king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."

  • 2 Sam 13:30-31
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    72%

    30 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

    31 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

  • 2 Sam 17:9
    72%

    9 Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!'

  • 2 Sam 15:34
    72%

    34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    72%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 18:12-13
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    72%

    12 The man said to Joab, "Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.'

    13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me."

  • 2 Sam 19:1
    72%

    1 It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 18:21
    72%

    21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen!" The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

  • 2 Sam 14:10
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    10 The king said, "Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more."

  • 2 Sam 14:18-19
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    18 Then the king answered the woman, "Please don't hide anything from me that I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king now speak."

    19 The king said, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?" The woman answered, "As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;

  • 1 Sam 26:13
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    13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • 2 Sam 3:24
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    24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, "What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 2:21
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    21 Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor." But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20 You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 2 Sam 16:19-20
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    19 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

  • 2 Sam 14:29
    71%

    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.

  • 2 Sam 15:26
    71%

    26 but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."