Parallel 2SA 18:29

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OEB And the king said, ‘Is it well with the young man Absalom?’ And Ahimaaz answered, ‘When Joab sent , I saw a great tumult, but I did not learn what it was.’

WEBBE The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?”
¶ Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The king replied, “How is the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz replied, “I saw a great deal of confusion when Joab was sending the king’s servant and me, your servant, but I don’t know what it was all about.”

LSV And the king says, “Peace to the youth—for Absalom?” And Ahimaaz says, “I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even your servant [by] Joab, and I have not known what [it is].”

FBV “How is young Absalom? Is he alright?” the king asked.
¶ Ahimaaz answered, “It was very chaotic when your officer Joab sent me, your servant. I really don't know what was happening.”

T4T The king said, “Is the young man Absalom safe/all right?” Ahimaaz did not want to answer that question, so he replied, “When Joab sent me, I saw that there was a lot of confusion, but I do not know what it was about.”

LEB The king said, “Is it peace for the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz said, “I saw the great commotion when Joab the servant of the king sent your servant, but I do not know what it was all about.”

BBE And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.

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JPS And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.'

ASV And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

DRA And the king said: Is the young man Absalom safe? And Achimaas said: I saw a great tumult, O king, when thy servant Joab sent me thy servant: I know nothing else.

YLT And the king saith, 'Peace to the youth — to Absalom?' And Ahimaaz saith, 'I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even thy servant [by] Joab, and I have not known what [it is].'

Drby And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was.

RV And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

Wbstr And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was .

KJB-1769 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.[fn]
   (And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy/your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. )

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KJB-1611 [fn]And the king said, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

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Bshps And the king sayd: Is the young man Absalom safe? Ahimaaz aunswered: When Ioab sent the kinges seruaunt, and me thy seruaunt, I sawe a great tumult, but I wote not what it was.
   (And the king said: Is the young man Absalom safe? Ahimaaz answered: When Yoab sent the kings servant, and me thy/your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I wote not what it was.)

Gnva And the King saide, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the Kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I sawe a great tumult, but I knewe not what.
   (And the King said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Yoab sent the Kings servant, and me thy/your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what. )

Cvdl The kynge sayde: Goeth it well with the yonge man Absalom? Ahimaas sayde: I sawe a greate vproure, whan Ioab the kynges seruaunt sent me thy seruaunt, and I wote not what it was.
   (The king said: Goeth it well with the young man Absalom? Ahimaas said: I saw a great uproure, when Yoab the kings servant sent me thy/your servant, and I wote not what it was.)

Wycl And the kyng seide, Whether pees is to the child Absolon? And Achymaas seide, Y siy, `that is, Y herde, a great noise, whanne Joab, thi seruaunt, thou kyng, sente me thi seruaunt; Y kan noon othir thing.
   (And the king said, Whether peace is to the child Absolon? And Achymaas said, I siy, `that is, I heard, a great noise, when Yoab, thy/your servant, thou/you king, sent me thy/your servant; I kan noon other thing.)

Luth Der König aber sprach: Gehet es auch wohl dem Knaben Absalom? Ahimaaz sprach: Ich sah ein groß Getümmel, da des Königs Knecht Joab mich, deinen Knecht, sandte, und weiß nicht, was es war.
   (The king but spoke: Gehet it also probably to_him Knaben Absalom? Ahimaaz spoke: I saw a large Getümmel, there the kings Knecht Yoab mich, deinen Knecht, sandte, and know not, what/which it was.)

ClVg Et ait rex: Estne pax puero Absalom? Dixitque Achimaas: Vidi tumultum magnum cum mitteret Joab servus tuus, o rex, me servum tuum: nescio aliud.
   (And he_said rex: Estne pax puero Absalom? And_he_said Achimaas: Vidi tumultum magnum when/with mitteret Yoab servus tuus, o rex, me servum tuum: nescio something_else. )