2 Samuel 18:31

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Then the Cushite arrived and said, 'My lord the king, hear the good news! Today the Lord has vindicated you by delivering you from the hand of all who rose up against you.'

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  • 2 Sam 18:19 : 19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'
  • 2 Sam 18:28 : 28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.'
  • 2 Sam 22:48-49 : 48 This God gives me vengeance and brings down nations under me. 49 He delivers me from my enemies; you lift me up above those who rise against me; you rescue me from the violent man.
  • Ps 58:10 : 10 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—whether green or burning—he will sweep them away.
  • Ps 94:1-4 : 1 LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud for what they deserve. 3 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked exult? 4 They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
  • Ps 124:2-3 : 2 if the Lord had not been on our side when people rose up against us, 3 then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger against us.
  • Luke 18:7-8 : 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay in helping them? 8 I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?
  • Deut 32:35-36 : 35 Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is quickly approaching. 36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one is left—neither slave nor free.

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    19Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'

    20But Joab said to him, 'You are not the one to take the news today. You may take the news another day, but not today, because the king’s son is dead.'

    21Then Joab said to a Cushite, 'Go, tell the king what you have seen.' The Cushite bowed to Joab and ran off.

    22But Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, 'Come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.' Joab replied, 'Why do you want to run, my son? You will not gain any reward for delivering this news.'

    23But Ahimaaz insisted, 'Let me run, no matter what!' So Joab said, 'Run!' Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

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    27The watchman said, 'It seems to me the running of the first man is like that of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' 'He is a good man,' the king said, 'and he comes with good news.'

    28Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.'

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