KJV King James Version
And the king said unto Cushi, [Is] the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is].
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2 Samuel 18:32
And the king said unto Cushi, [Is] the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like that young man.”
WEB World English Bible
The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king saith unto the Cushite, ‘Peace to the youth—to Absalom?’ And the Cushite saith, ‘Let them be—as the youth—the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee for evil.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 18
29 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].
30 And the king said [unto him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
32 And the king said unto Cushi, [Is] the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is].
33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhkingאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַכּוּשִׁ֔יH3569 · ku.shiEthiopianהֲשָׁל֥וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeaceלַנַּ֖עַרH5288 · na.aryouthלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהַכּוּשִׁ֗יH3569 · ku.shiEthiopianיִהְי֤וּH1961 · ha.yahto beכַנַּ֙עַר֙H5288 · na.aryouthאֹֽיְבֵי֙H341 · o.yevenemyאֲדֹנִ֣יH113 · a.donlordהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוְכֹ֛לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichקָ֥מוּH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעָלֶ֖יךָH5921 · aluponלְרָעָֽה׃ סH7451 · rabad: harmful
Cross-references
Judges 5:31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.1 Samuel 25:26Now therefore, my lord, [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.2 Samuel 18:29And 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].Psalm 68:1-2To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.Daniel 4:19Then Daniel, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
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