2 Samuel 18:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Joab saith to Cushi, `Go, declare to the king that which thou hast seen;` and Cushi boweth himself to Joab, and runneth.

English ASV

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

English Amplified

Then said Joab to the Cushite [an Ethiopian], Go tell the king what you have seen. And the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then said Joab to the Cushite [an Ethiopian], Go tell the king what you have seen. And the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Joab then said to a Cushite, “Go tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

English EASY 2024

Then Joab spoke to a servant who came from Ethiopia, ‘Go now to the king. Tell him what you have seen.’ The man bent down in front of Joab and then he ran off with the message.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Ethiopian bowed to Joab and ran to tell David.

Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then he said to his Ethiopian slave, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” The slave bowed and ran off.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Joab said to a man from Sudan, "Go, tell the king what you saw." The messenger bowed down with his face touching the ground in front of Joab and then ran off.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Joab then said to the Cushite, "Go tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.

English KJV 1611

Then said Joab to Cushy, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushy bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

English LSB

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, report to the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab, then ran off.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then Joab said to a Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed to Joab and sped away.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Joab said to a man from Cush, "Go. Tell the king what you have seen." The man bowed down in front of Joab. Then he ran off.

English NIV

Then Joab said to a Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed down before Joab and ran off.

English NKJ 1982

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed himself to Joab and ran.

English NLT

Then Joab said to a man from Cush, "Go tell the king what you have seen." The man bowed and ran off.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Joab said to a Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Joab said to a man from Cush, “Go tell the king what you have seen.“ The man bowed and ran off.

English Tyndale 1537

Then said Joab to Chusi: go and tell the king what thou hast seen. And Chusi bowed himself unto Joab and ran.

2 Samuel 18:21 — Compare Translations