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OET (OET-RV) Then Ahimaats 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-LV And_he/it_called ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ and_he/it_said to the_king peace and_bowed_down to/for_the_king with_face_his ground_to and_he/it_said [be]_blessed YHWH god_your who he_has_delivered_up DOM the_men who they_lifted_up DOM hand_their in/on/at/with_master_my the_king.
UHB וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה ס וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ‡
(vayyiqrāʼ ʼₐḩīmaˊaʦ vayyoʼmer ʼel-hammelek shālōm vayyishtaḩū lammelek ləʼapāyv ʼārəʦāh ş vayyoʼmer bārūk yhwh ʼₑloheykā ʼₐsher şiggar ʼet-hāʼₐnāshim ʼₐsher-nāsəʼū ʼet-yādām baʼdoniy hammelek.)
Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἐβόησεν Ἀχιμάας, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, εἰρήνη· καὶ προσεκύνησε τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου, ὃς ἀπέκλεισε τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς ἐπαραμένους τὴν χεῖρα αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ μου τῷ βασιλεῖ.
(Kai eboaʸsen Aⱪimaas, kai eipe pros ton basilea, eiraʸnaʸ; kai prosekunaʸse tōi basilei epi prosōpon autou epi taʸn gaʸn, kai eipen, eulogaʸtos Kurios ho Theos sou, hos apekleise tous andras tous eparamenous taʸn ⱪeira autōn en tōi kuriōi mou tōi basilei. )
BrTr And Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord the king.
ULT And Ahimaaz called, and he said to the king, “Peace!” And he prostrated himself to the king with his nose to the ground. And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has shut up the men who lifted their hands against my lord the king.”
UST When Ahimaaz reached the king, he called out, “I hope that things will go well with you!” Then he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king and said, “Your Majesty, praise Yahweh our God, who has rescued you from the men who were rebelling against you!”
BSB § 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.”
OEB Then Ahimaaz drew near and said to the king, All is well. And he bowed before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah your God, who hath delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
WEBBE 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 the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Greetings!” He bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and said, “May the Lord your God be praised because he has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king!”
LSV And Ahimaaz calls and says to the king, “Peace”; and he bows himself to the king, on his face, to the earth, and says, “Blessed [is] your God YHWH who has shut up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”
FBV Ahimaaz shouted out greetings to the king,. Then he came and he bowed facedown before the king. “Blessed be the Lord your God!” he said. “He has defeated the men who rebelled against Your Majesty!”
T4T When Ahimaaz reached the king, he called out “I hope/desire that things will go well with you!” Then he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king and said, “Your Majesty, praise Yahweh our God, who has rescued you from the men who were rebelling against you!”
LEB Then Ahimaaz called and said to the king, “Peace.” He bowed down to the king with his face to the ground, and he said, “May Yahweh your God be blessed, who has delivered the men who raised their hand against my lord the king.”
BBE And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!
Moff No Moff 2SA book available
JPS And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king: 'All is well.' And he bowed down before the king with his face to the earth, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.'
ASV And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
DRA And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.
YLT And Ahimaaz calleth and saith unto the king, 'Peace;' and he boweth himself to the king, on his face, to the earth, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah thy God who hath shut up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.'
Drby And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy [fn]God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
18.28 Elohim
RV And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Wbstr And Ahimaaz called, and said to 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, who hath delivered up the men that raised their hand against my lord the king.
KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(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/your God, which hath/has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. )
KJB-1611 [fn][fn]And Ahimaaz called, and said vnto the King, All is well. And hee fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed bee the LORD thy God which hath deliuered vp the men that lift vp their hande against my lord the King.
(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/your God which hath/has delivered up the men that lift up their hand against my lord the King.)
Bshps And Ahimaaz called & said vnto ye king, peace be with thee: And he fell downe to the earth vpo his face before the king, and sayd: Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath shut vp the me that lift vp their handes against my lorde the king.
(And Ahimaaz called and said unto ye/you_all king, peace be with thee/you: And he fell down to the earth upo his face before the king, and said: Blessed be the Lord thy/your God, which hath/has shut up the me that lift up their hands against my lord the king.)
Gnva And Ahimaaz called, and sayde vnto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut vp the men that lift vp their handes against my lorde the King.
(And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the King, Peace be with thee/you: and he fell down to the earth upon his face before the King, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy/your God, who hath/has shut up the men that lift up their hands against my lord the King. )
Cvdl Ahimaas cryed, and sayde vnto ye kinge: Peace, and worshipped before the kynge vpon his face to the grounde, and sayde: Praised be the LORDE thy God, which hath geuen ouer ye men that lifte vp their handes agaynst my LORDE the kynge.
(Ahimaas cried, and said unto ye/you_all kinge: Peace, and worshipped before the king upon his face to the ground, and said: Praised be the LORD thy/your God, which hath/has given over ye/you_all men that lifte up their hands against my LORD the king.)
Wyc Forsothe Achymaas criede, and seide to the kyng, Heil kyng! And he worschipide the kyng lowli bifor hym to erthe, and seide, Blessid be thi Lord God, that closide togidere the men, that reisyden her hondis ayens my lord the kyng.
(Forsothe Achymaas cried, and said to the king, Heil kyng! And he worshipped the king lowli before him to earth, and said, Blessed be thy/your Lord God, that closide together the men, that reisyden her hands against my lord the king.)
Luth Ahimaaz aber rief und sprach zum Könige: Friede! Und betete an vor dem Könige auf sein Antlitz zur Erde und sprach: Gelobt sei der HErr, dein GOtt, der die Leute, die ihre Hand wider meinen Herrn, den König, aufhuben, übergeben hat!
(Ahimaaz but shouted and spoke for_the kings/king: Friede! And prayed at before/in_front_of to_him kings/king on his Antlitz to earth and spoke: Gelobt be the/of_the LORD, your God, the/of_the the Leute, the their/her hand against my Lord, the king, aufhuben, übergeben hat!)
ClVg 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.
(Clamans however Achimaas, he_said to regem: Salve rex. And adorans regem coram eo pronus in the_earth/land, he_said: Blessed Master God tuus, who conclusit homines who levaverunt hands their_own on_the_contrary dominum mine regem. )
18:28-29 Everything is all right! (Hebrew shalom): David then asked, “Is it shalom with the young Ab-shalom?” (What about young Absalom? . . . Is he all right?). Even though Absalom was David’s rival, he was also David’s son. David was more concerned about his son’s fate than the well-being of his fighting servants (19:5-6).
Note 1 topic: translate-symaction
(Occurrence 0) He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ and=he/it_said to/towards the=king well and,bowed_down to/for=the_king with,face,his ground,to and=he/it_said blessed YHWH God,your which/who delivered_up DOM the,men which/who raised DOM hand,their in/on/at/with,lord,my the,king )
He did this to honor the king. Alternate translation: “He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground to honor the king”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) the men who lifted up their hand against my master the king
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ and=he/it_said to/towards the=king well and,bowed_down to/for=the_king with,face,his ground,to and=he/it_said blessed YHWH God,your which/who delivered_up DOM the,men which/who raised DOM hand,their in/on/at/with,lord,my the,king )
Here Ahimaaz speaks of the men opposing the king as if they were raising their hands before him. Alternate translation: “the men who opposed and fought against my master the king”