SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:23
Y él respondió : Sea lo que fuere, yo correré. Entonces Joab le dijo: Corre. Corrió, pues , Ahimaas por el camino de la llanura, y pasó delante de Cusi.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. But howsoever ([said he]) let me run , etc.] Be it as it may, I beg I may have leave; and being so very importunate, it was granted: and he said unto him, run ; since he would take no denial: then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi ; who ran by the way of the mountains; which though the shorter way, that through the plain was easiest, and soonest run, though the longest.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-33 - By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepare him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed an enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies, the better dispose we shall be to bear with patience the afflictions mixed with them. Some think David's wish arose from concern about Absalom's everlastin state; but he rather seems to have spoken without due thought. He is to be blamed for showing so great fondness for a graceless son. Also for quarrelling with Divine justice. And for opposing the justice of the nation, which, as king, he had to administer, and which ought to be preferred before natural affection. The best men are not always in good frame; we are apt to over-grieve for what we over-loved. But whil we learn from this example to watch and pray against sinful indulgence or neglect of our children, may we not, in David, perceive a shadow of the Saviour's love, who wept over, prayed for, and even suffered deat for mankind, though vile rebels and enemies __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 מה 4100 ארוץ 7323 ויאמר 559 לו רוץ 7323 וירץ 7323 אחימעץ 290 דרך 1870 הככר 3603 ויעבר 5674 את 853 הכושׁי׃ 3569
