King James Version
2 Samuel 18:23 in the King James Version says “But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cus...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.”
2 Samuel 18:23 · KJV
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? howsoever: Heb. be what may ready: or, convenient
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
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to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“But howsoever said he let me run”
H7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
“But howsoever said he let me run”
H7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
“But howsoever said he let me run”
H7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
“by the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“of the plain”
H3603a circle, i.e., (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the ghor or valley of the jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or l
“and overran”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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