28Ahimaaz 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!|


In Context

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.|

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

2 Samuel 18:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:28Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, "All is well!" He bowed down before the king with his face to the ground and said, "Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who lifted their hands against my lord the king."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And 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 thy God, who hath delivered up the men that raised their hand against my lord the king.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz calleth and saith unto the king, 'Peace;' and he boweth himself to the king, on his face, to the earth, and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah thy God who hath shut up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD your God, which has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.