2 Samuel 18:19
“Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok,.... To Joab; for it seems he stayed with the army when he with Jonathan brought the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ahimaaz was a well-known runner 2Sa 18:27. Speed was a heroic virtue in those simple times (compare 2Sa 2:18). In…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 18:19-33
Absalom's business is done; and we are now told,
I. How David was informed of it. He staid behind at the city of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19212 Samuel 18:19-32
The news carried to David
19. hath avenged him of his enemies Lit. judged him out of the hand of his enemies: pronounced…
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