2 Samuel 18:28

Translations

Modern

Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”

Traditional

And 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.

Literal

And Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “All is well.” And he bowed down before the king with his face to the earth. And he said, “Blessed be YHWH your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”

Latin

Clamans autem Achimaas, dixit ad regem: Salve rex. Et adorans regem coram eo pronus in terram, ait: Benedictus Dominus Deus tuus, qui conclusit homines qui levaverunt manus suas contra dominum meum regem.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”

Notes

2 Samuel 18:28–29

All is well! (Hebrew shalom [peace, safety, well-being]): David then asked, “Is the young man Ab-shalom shalom? (That is, “What about young Absalom? Is he all right?”) Even though Absalom had opposed him, he was still David’s son. David cared more about his son’s fate than about the well-being of the soldiers who had fought for him (2 Samuel 19:5–6).

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David Joab

Events

Reign of David

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When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”
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Psalm 144:1–2
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Psalm 31:8
You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
Psalm 115:1
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Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
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On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.
Genesis 24:27
…saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
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On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
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After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
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And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
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People

Ahimaaz: Son of Zadok the priest, a messenger for David

Glossary

Ahimaaz Cush (Place) Cushi David Ephraim, Tribe of Ethiopia Gilead (Place) Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Ahimaaz: Son of Zadok, the High Priest--Loyal to David Cushi: A Messenger, Who Brought News to David Salutations by Bowing Select Readings: David's Lament Over Absalom

2 Samuel 18:28

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