2 Samuel 18:29 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 18:29 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
שָׁל֥וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
לַנַּ֖עַר
naʻar
H5288
boy
לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲחִימַ֡עַץ
ʼĂchîymaʻats
H290
Ahimaaz
רָאִיתִי֩
râʼâh
H7200
to see
הֶהָמ֨וֹן
hâmôwn
H1995
tumult
הַגָּד֜וֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
great
לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ
shâlach
H7971
to send
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
עֶ֨בֶד
ʻebed
H5650
servant
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
יוֹאָב֙
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָדַ֖עְתִּי
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
מָֽה
mâh
H4100
what
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World English Bible Public Domain
The king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the king said, “ peace to the young man, to Absalom?” And Ahimaaz said, “I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the servant of the king and your servant, but I do not know what.”
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