2 Samuel 18:25 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 18:25 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּקְרָ֤א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
הַצֹּפֶה֙
tsâphâh
H6822
to keep watch
וַיַּגֵּ֣ד
nâgad
H5046
to make known
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
לְבַדּ֖וֹ
bad
H905
apart
בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה
bᵉsôwrâh
H1309
good news
בְּפִ֑יו
peh
H6310
mouth
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
הָל֖וֹךְ
hâlak
H1980
to walk
וְקָרֵֽב
qârêb
H7131
near
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World English Bible Public Domain
The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. He came apace, and drew near.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the watcher called and declared to the king. And the king said, “If by himself, news in his mouth.” And he came, coming and near.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).