the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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2 Samuel 18:20
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Joab aber sprach zu ihm: Du bist heute kein Mann guter Botschaft! An einem andern Tage magst du gute Botschaft bringen, heute aber hättest du keine gute Botschaft zu bringen; denn des Königs Sohn ist tot!
Aber Joab sprach zu ihm: Du sollst nicht Bote sein an diesem Tage, sondern du magst an einem anderen Tage Botschaft bringen; doch an diesem Tage sollst du nicht Botschaft bringen, da ja der Sohn des Königs tot ist.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bear tidings: Heb. be a man of tidings, 2 Samuel 17:16-21
because: 2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:27, 2 Samuel 18:29, 2 Samuel 18:33
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:1 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Joab said unto him, thou shall not bear tidings this day,.... Because Joab knew the tidings of Absalom's death would not be acceptable to the king; and Ahimaaz being a good man, and the son of a priest, for whom Joab had a respect, he would not send the tidings by him, which he was sensible would not recommend him to the king:
but thou shalt bear tidings another day; when any salvation is wrought, or victory obtained, the tidings of which will be welcome:
but this day thou shall bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead; and thou must carry the news concerning his death, which it is not proper thou shouldest, being a priest, nor will it be to thine advantage.