KJV King James Version
Behold, [they have] there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s [son], and Jonathan Abiathar’s [son]; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
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2 Samuel 15:36
Behold, [they have] there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s [son], and Jonathan Abiathar’s [son]; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
WEB World English Bible
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you shall send to me everything that you shall hear.”
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me everything that ye shall hear.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, there with them are their two sons, Ahimaaz to Zadok, and Jonathan to Abiathar, and ye have sent by their hand unto me anything that ye hear.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 15
33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father’s servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
35 And [hast thou] not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, [that] what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell [it] to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
36 Behold, [they have] there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s [son], and Jonathan Abiathar’s [son]; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
37 So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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הִנֵּה־H2009 · hin.nehbeholdשָׁ֤םH8033 · shamthereעִמָּם֙H5973 · imwithשְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoבְנֵיהֶ֔םH1121 · benson: childאֲחִימַ֣עַץH290 · a.chi.ma.atsAhimaazלְצָד֔וֹקH6659 · tsa.doqZadokוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןH3083 · ye.ho.na.tanJonathanלְאֶבְיָתָ֑רH54 · ev.ya.tarAbiatharוּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םH7971 · sha.lachto send: departבְּיָדָם֙H3027 · yadhandאֵלַ֔יH413 · elto(wards)כָּל־H3605 · kolallדָּבָ֖רH1697 · da.varwordאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichתִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear
Cross-references
2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.2 Samuel 15:27The king said also unto Zadok the priest, [Art not] thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.2 Samuel 18:19-33Then 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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