2 Samuel 18:25

La Bible David Martin

Et la sentinelle cria, et le fit savoir au Roi; et le Roi dit : S'il est seul, il apporte de bonnes nouvelles; et cet homme marchait incessamment, et approchait.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Alors la sentinelle cria, et le fit savoir au roi; et le roi dit: S'il est seul, il apporte de bonnes nouvelles. Et il allait toujours et se rapprochait.

Darby's French Translation
Et la sentinelle cria et le rapporta au roi; et le roi dit: S'il est seul, il y a des nouvelles dans sa bouche. Et l'homme allait toujours, et approchait.

Louis Segond (1910)
La sentinelle cria, et avertit le roi. Le roi dit: S'il est seul, il apporte des nouvelles. Et cet homme arrivait toujours plus près.

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the watchman cried and told the king,.... Called with a loud voice from the roof of the watchtower to the king, sitting between the gates, and informed him what he saw:

and the king said, if he [be] alone [there is] tidings in his mouth; for if the army was routed and fled, and were pursued, there would be more in company, or several running one after another; but being but one, it was highly improbable that he was sent express:

and he came apace, and drew near; which was another sign of his being a messenger, the haste he made towards the city.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 18:25. If he be alone, there is tidings — That is, good tidings. For if the battle had been lost men would have been running in different directions through the country.