“The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 2 Samuel 18 contains 33 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.