Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”
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Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”
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And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
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And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said: 'Tidings for my lord the king; for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.'
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 2 Samuel 18:31 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 18:19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.”
- Deuteronomy 32:35-36 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides; for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.” For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone; that there is no one remaining, shut up or left at large.
- 2 Samuel 18:28 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!”
- 2 Samuel 22:48-49 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me, who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
- Psalms 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
- Psalms 94:1-4 Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve. Yahweh, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph? They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.
- Psalms 124:2-3 if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us; then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
- Luke 18:7-8 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, tidings is brought.
Hebrew, tidings is brought.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 18:31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said,…
2Sa 18:31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
Ver. 31. And, behold, Cushi came.] Who was the king’s servant, {2Sa 18:29} and likely one of his footmen; but outrun by Ahimaaz, who left him the worst of the news to tell; as knowing that sick men do naturally loathe the very cup out of which they drink bitter potions.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And, behold, Cushi came,.... A little after:
And, behold, Cushi came,.... A little after:
and Cushi said, tidings, my lord the king; news is sent and brought by me, and good news it is:
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for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee; they are either killed or dispersed; there is an entire victory over them, and deliverance from them.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Tidings ... - Rather, “Let my lord the king…
Tidings ... - Rather, “Let my lord the king receive the good tidings.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 31. Tidings, &c.] The phrase is not so abrupt…
31. Tidings, &c.] The phrase is not so abrupt in the Heb., and more suitable in the slave’s mouth. Let my lord the king receive the good tidings, that, &c.
hath avenged] See note on 2Sa_18:19.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Tidings, etc. The literal meaning is more fit for…
Tidings, etc. The literal meaning is more fit for the mouth of a slave. "Let my lord the king learn the tidings that Jehovah hath judged (and delivered) thee this day from the hand," etc., that is, God, sitting as Judge at the assize of battle; hath given sentence for thee, and pronounced thy acquittal. The same phrase occurs in ver. 19.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 rose up against
rose up against
This means to oppose. AT: "opposed" (See: Idiom)
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The enemies of my master the king, ... should be as that young man is
The Cushite uses a comparison as a polite way to tell the king that Absalom is dead. This can be stated more directly. AT: "I would like all your enemies ... to die the way that young man died" (See: Simile and Euphemism)
was deeply unnerved
"was very unhappy" or "was trembling with grief"
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avenge
die
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