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2 Samuel 18:30
And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king said, “Move aside and stand here.” So he stood to one side.
The king said, “Move aside and stand here.” So he stood to one side.
Hebrew Names Version
The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.
The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.
King James Version
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Lexham English Bible
Then the king said, "Turn aside, take your place here," so he turned aside and waited.
Then the king said, "Turn aside, take your place here," so he turned aside and waited.
English Standard Version
And the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
And the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
New Century Version
The king said, "Step over here and wait." So Ahimaaz stepped aside and stood there.
The king said, "Step over here and wait." So Ahimaaz stepped aside and stood there.
New English Translation
The king said, "Turn aside and take your place here." So he turned aside and waited.
The king said, "Turn aside and take your place here." So he turned aside and waited.
Amplified Bible
The king told him, "Step aside; stand here." And he stepped aside and stood still.
The king told him, "Step aside; stand here." And he stepped aside and stood still.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King said vnto him, Turne aside, and stand here. so he turned aside & stoode still.
And the King said vnto him, Turne aside, and stand here. so he turned aside & stoode still.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Contemporary English Version
David told him, "Stand over there and wait." Ahimaaz went over and stood there.
David told him, "Stand over there and wait." Ahimaaz went over and stood there.
Complete Jewish Bible
The king said, "Go, and stand over there." So he went and stood there.
The king said, "Go, and stand over there." So he went and stood there.
Darby Translation
And the king said, Turn aside [and] stand here. And he turned aside and stood still.
And the king said, Turn aside [and] stand here. And he turned aside and stood still.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king said, "Step over here and wait." Ahimaaz went there and stood waiting.
Then the king said, "Step over here and wait." Ahimaaz went there and stood waiting.
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to him, Turn aside and stand here. And he turned aside and stood still.
And the king said to him, Turn aside and stand here. And he turned aside and stood still.
Good News Translation
"Stand over there," the king told him; and he went over and stood there.
"Stand over there," the king told him; and he went over and stood there.
Literal Translation
And the king said, Turn aside, stand here. And he turned aside and stood.
And the king said, Turn aside, stand here. And he turned aside and stood.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynge sayde: Go aboute, and stonde here. And he wente aboute and stode there.
The kynge sayde: Go aboute, and stonde here. And he wente aboute and stode there.
American Standard Version
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king sayde vnto him: Turne aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stoode styll.
And the king sayde vnto him: Turne aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stoode styll.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said: 'Turn aside, and stand here.' And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said: 'Turn aside, and stand here.' And he turned aside, and stood still.
King James Version (1611)
And the king said vnto him, Turne aside and stand here. And hee turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said vnto him, Turne aside and stand here. And hee turned aside, and stood still.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
English Revised Version
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Berean Standard Bible
"Move aside," said the king, "and stand here." So he stepped aside.
"Move aside," said the king, "and stand here." So he stepped aside.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom the kyng seide, Passe thou, and stonde here. And whanne he hadde passid, and stood, Chusi apperide;
To whom the kyng seide, Passe thou, and stonde here. And whanne he hadde passid, and stood, Chusi apperide;
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith, `Turn round, station thyself here;' and he turneth round and standeth still.
And the king saith, `Turn round, station thyself here;' and he turneth round and standeth still.
Update Bible Version
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said [to him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said [to him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
World English Bible
The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.
The king said, Turn aside, and stand here. He turned aside, and stood still.
New King James Version
And the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
And the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
New Living Translation
"Wait here," the king told him. So Ahimaaz stepped aside.
"Wait here," the king told him. So Ahimaaz stepped aside.
New Life Bible
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
New Revised Standard
The king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." So he turned aside, and stood still.
The king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." So he turned aside, and stood still.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king said, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
And the king said, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to him: Pass, and stand here.
And the king said to him: Pass, and stand here.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." So he turned aside, and stood still.
And the king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." So he turned aside, and stood still.
THE MESSAGE
The king said, "Step aside and stand over there." So he stepped aside.
The king said, "Step aside and stand over there." So he stepped aside.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Then the king said, "Turn aside and stand here." So he turned aside and stood still.
Contextual Overview
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him. 20 And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead. 21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running. 22 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news? 23 Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite. 24 Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself. 25 And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near. 26 Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news. 27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good. 28 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!
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 18:8
And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.
And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.
Genesis 18:9
And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.
And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
Genesis 18:16
And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Genesis 18:28
If by chance there are five less than fifty upright men, will you give up all the town to destruction because of these five? And he said, I will not give it to destruction if there are forty-five.
If by chance there are five less than fifty upright men, will you give up all the town to destruction because of these five? And he said, I will not give it to destruction if there are forty-five.
Genesis 18:29
And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.
And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.
Genesis 44:18
Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.
Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.
Judges 6:39
Then Gideon said to God, Do not be moved to wrath against me if I say only this: let me make one more test with the wool; let the wool now be dry, while the earth is covered with dew.
Then Gideon said to God, Do not be moved to wrath against me if I say only this: let me make one more test with the wool; let the wool now be dry, while the earth is covered with dew.
Job 40:4
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Psalms 9:12
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king said [unto him], turn aside, [and] stand here,.... On the side of him, not far from him, until the other messenger came, that he might learn from them both the true state of the case:
and he turned aside, and stood still; saying nothing more to the king, nor he to him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 18:30. Stand here. — He intended to confront two messengers, and compare their accounts.
