Cushi — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Show passage in OET: SA2 18:21–32

21 Then Yoav instructed a Kushi man, “Go and tell the king what you saw.”. The man bowed to Yoav and ran off.

22 But Ahima’ats begged Yoav again, “Regardless of what might happen, please, let me also run myself after the Kushi.”
¶ “Why would you do that, my boy?” Yoav asked. “There won’t be any reward for bad news.”

OET-RV SA2 18:23

23 “No matter what, I want to run,” he replied.
¶ “Okay then, run,” Yoav told him. So Ahima’ats took a different route through the Yarden (Jordan) valley and arrived before the Kushi.

OET-RV SA2 18:24

24 Now David was sitting between the outer and inner gates. When the watchman had gone over the gate roof to the wall, he looked out and saw, wow, a man was running towards them alone.

OET-RV SA2 18:25

25 The watchman called down and informed the king, and the king said, “If he’s alone, he’ll be bringing news.”
¶ As the runner got closer,

OET-RV SA2 18:26

26 the watchman looked and saw another man running. He called down to the gatekeeper and said, “Look, there’s another man running alone.”
¶ “He’ll also be bringing news,” said the king.

OET-RV SA2 18:27

27 “The gait of the first runner is like that of Tsadok’s son Ahima’ats,” the watchman said.
¶ “He’s a good man and he’ll be bringing good news,” said the king.

OET-RV SA2 18:28

28 Then Ahima’ats called ahead to the king, “Peace!” And he knelt down with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Yahweh your god, who’s stopped the men who acted against my master the king.”

OET-RV SA2 18:29

29 “Is the young man Avshalom (Absalom) all right?” the king asked.
¶ “When Yoav (Joab) sent me, your servant,” Ahima’ats answered, “I noticed a big commotion, but I don’t know what it was about.”

OET-RV SA2 18:30

30 “Go and stand over there,” the king ordered, so he stepped aside and stood there.

OET-RV SA2 18:31

31 Then, wow, the Kushi man arrived and said, “May my master the king receive the good news, because Yahweh has rescued you today from all those who rose up against you.”

OET-RV SA2 18:32

32 “Is the young man Avshalom all right?” the king asked him.
¶ The man replied, “May the enemies of my master the king and all those who rose up against you for evil, be like that young man is.”

OET-LV SA2 18:21

21 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said to_Kūshiy/(Cushite) go tell to/for_the _king that_which you _have _seen and_ the_Kūshiy _he _bowed _down to_Yōʼāⱱ and_he _ran.

OET-LV SA2 18:22

22 And_he _repeated again ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ the _son _of Tsādōq and_he/it _said to Yōʼāⱱ and_ whatever _let _it _be let _me _run please also I after the_Kūshiy and_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said to/for_what this are_you running my _son _of_my and_for_you there_will_not_be news which _will_find.

OET-LV SA2 18:23

23 And_ whatever _let _it _be I _will _run and_he/it _said to_him/it run and_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he _ran the _way _of the _plain and_he _passed _by DOM the_Kūshiy.

OET-LV SA2 18:24

24 And_Dāvid was_sitting between the _two _of the_gates and_ the_watchman _he/it _went to the _roof of_the _gate to the_wall and_he _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _man was_running for_him/it_being _alone.

OET-LV SA2 18:25

25 And_ the_watchman _he/it _called and_he _told to/for_the _king and_ the_king _he/it _said if for_him/it_being _alone news is_in_mouth _of_his and_he/it _went coming and_approaching.

OET-LV SA2 18:26

26 And_ the_watchman _he/it _saw a _man another running and_ the_watchman _he/it _called to the_gatekeeper and_he/it _said THERE a _man is_running for_him/it_being _alone and_ the_king _he/it _said also this _one is_bearing _news.

OET-LV SA2 18:27

27 And_ the_watchman _he/it _said I am_seeing DOM the _running _of the _first_one like_the _running _of ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ the _son _of Tsādōq/(Zadok) and_ the_king _he/it _said is_a _man good this and_near/to news good he _is _coming.

OET-LV SA2 18:28

28 And_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he/it _called and_he/it _said to the_king peace and_he _bowed _down to/for_the _king to_face _of_his ground_to_the and_he/it _said YHWH god _of_your who he _has _delivered _up DOM the_men who they _lifted _up DOM hand _of_their against_master _of_my the_king be_blessed.

OET-LV SA2 18:29

29 And_ the_king _he/it _said does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_ ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ _he/it _said I _saw the_multitude (the)_great to_send DOM the _servant _of the_king Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_DOM servant _of_your and_not I _know whatever.

OET-LV SA2 18:30

30 And_ the_king _he/it _said go _around stand thus and_he _went _around and_he _stood.

OET-LV SA2 18:31

31 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_Kūshiy/(Cushite) was_coming and_ the_Kūshiy _he/it _said my_master the_king let _him _receive _the _news if/because he_has _vindicated _you YHWH the_day from_the _hand _of all _of those_who_rose _up on_you.

OET-LV SA2 18:32

32 And_ the_king _he/it _said to the_Kūshiy does_peace belong_to_man to_ʼAⱱīshālōm and_ the_Kūshiy _he/it _said let _them _be like_man the _enemies _of my_master the_king and_all/each/any/every those_who they _have _risen _up on_you for_harm.

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Show passage in OET: JER 36:14

OET-RV JER 36:14

14 the officials sent Yehudi (Jew) (son of Netanyah son of Shelemyah son of Kushi) to Baruk. Yehudi ordered Baruk, “Take the scroll in your hand, the scroll from which you were reading in the hearing of the people, and come.” So Neriyah’s son Baruk took the scroll and went to the officials

OET-LV JER 36:14

14 And_ all _of the_officials _they _sent to Bārūk DOM Yəhūdī/(Jehudi) the _son _of Nətan^yāh the _son _of Shelem^yāh the _son _of Kūshiy/(Cushi) to_say the_scroll which you _have _read _aloud in_it in_the _ears _of the _people take_it in_hand _of_your and_come and_ Bārūk the _son _of Nēriy^yāh _he/it _took DOM the_scroll in_his/its_hand and_he _went to_them.

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Show passage in OET: ZEP 1:1

OET-RV ZEP 1:1

1 The message from Yahweh which came to Tsefanyah (Zephaniah) (son of Kush (Ethiopia), son of Gedalyah, son of Amaryah, son of Hizkiyah (Hezekiah)) in the time of Amon’s son, King Yoshiyah (Josiah) of Yehudah (Judah)

OET-LV ZEP 1:1

1 The _message _of YHWH which it _came to Tsəfan^yāh the _son _of Kūshiy/(Cushi) the _son _of Gədal^yāh the _son _of ʼAmar^yāh the _son _of Ḩizqiy^yāh in_the _days _of Yoʼshiy^yāh/(Josiah) the _son _of ʼĀmōn the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

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