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2 Samuel 18:27

27 The sentinel said, “I am seeing that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man; he will come, for good news.”

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2 Samuel 18:27 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 The watchman said, “It seems to me that the first one runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.”

“He’s a good man,” the king said. “He comes with good news.”

2 Samuel 18:27 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 The watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man and comes with good news.”

2 Samuel 18:27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

2 Samuel 18:27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 “The first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok,” the watchman said.

“He is a good man and comes with good news,” the king replied.

2 Samuel 18:27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 So the watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.”

And the king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”

2 Samuel 18:27 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 The watchman said, “I think the first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.”

The king said, “Ahimaaz is a good man. He must be bringing good news!”

2 Samuel 18:27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

2 Samuel 18:27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.

2 Samuel 18:27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 The watchman said, “It seems to me that the first one runs like Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son.” 

“He’s a good man,” the king said. “He must be coming with good news.” 

2 Samuel 18:27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 The watchman said, “The way the first man runs looks to me like the way Ahimaaz son of Zadok runs.”

“This is a good man; he comes with good news,” the king commented.

2 Samuel 18:27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 The sentinel said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good tidings.”

2 Samuel 18:27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 The man on guard duty said, “I can see that the first one runs like Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok.”

“He’s a good man,” the king said. “He’s bringing good news.”

2 Samuel 18:27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “This is a good man and comes with good news.”


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