23He said, "Come what may, I want to run." So Joab said, "Run!" Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.


In Context

20 "You are not the one to take the news today," Joab told him. "You may take the news another time, but you must not do so today, because the king's son is dead."

21 Then Joab said to a Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed down before Joab and ran off.

22 Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, "Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite." But Joab replied, "My son, why do you want to go? You don't have any news that will bring you a reward."

23 He said, "Come what may, I want to run." So Joab said, "Run!" Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

24 While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked out, he saw a man running alone.

25 The watchman called out to the king and reported it. The king said, "If he is alone, he must have good news." And the man came closer and closer.

2nd Samuel 18:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But howsoever, [said he,] let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:23He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But come what may,'said he , I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23but, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, And outstripped the Cushite.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23But however, said he, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23|But come what may,| he said, |I will run.| He said to him, |Run!| Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23And, whatever it be, said he, let me run.' And he saith to him, 'Run;' and Ahimaaz runneth the way of the circuit, and passeth by the Cushite.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.