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2 Samuel 18

2 Samuel 18:30

The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came, and stood still.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came, and stood still.

  • KJV King James Version

    And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And the king said: 'Turn aside, and stand here.' And he turned aside, and stood still.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 18:30 And the king said [unto him], Turn…

2Sa 18:30 And the king said [unto him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

Ver. 30. And he turned aside, and stood still.] Till Cushi came. Meanwhile David was held in suspense; and fearing the worst, was the better prepared to hear and bear the sad news of his son’s death. At the siege of Buda, A.D. 1541, Eckius Raschachius, a German captain, having the dead body of his son presented to him unexpectedly, was so surcharged with inward grief, that after that he had stood a while speechless, with his eyes set in his head, he suddenly fell down dead. {a}

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{a} Turk. Hist.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the king said unto him, turn aside, and…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 30. Stand here.] He intended to confront two…
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