2 Samuel 18:27

“And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.”

"And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings." - 2 Samuel 18:27
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What does 2 Samuel 18:27 mean?

2 Samuel 18:27 (KJV) reads: "And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a godly man, and cometh with good tidings." This verse comes from the book of 2 Samuel, which chronicles the…

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Running with Purpose: The Legacy of Ahimaaz

As we delve into the profound narrative of 2 Samuel 18:27, let us reflect on the significant implications of the verse: "And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Divine Goodness

Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of reflection, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. I thank You for the gift of Your Word, which guides our steps and encourages us along our journey. Today, Lord, I focus on the words from 2 Samuel 18:27: "And the…

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2 Samuel 18:27 - "And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings."
2 Samuel 23:27 - "Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,"
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
2 Samuel 13:27 - "But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him."
"Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite," - 2 Samuel 23:27
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 22:27 - "With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 12:27 - "And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
2 Samuel 2:27 - "And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother."
2 Samuel 14:27 - "And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance."
"How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" - 2 Samuel 1:27
1 Samuel 27:2 - "And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath."
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
2 Samuel 18:15 - "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him."
"¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
2 Chronicles 18:27 - "And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people."
2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
2 Samuel 18:30 - "And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."
2 Samuel 18:7 - "Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men."
2 Samuel 18:8 - "For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured."