2 Samuel 18:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,

Young's Literal Translation
And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, ‘If by himself, tidings [are] in his mouth;’ and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.

King James Bible
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he [be] alone, [there is] tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

Hebrew
So [he]
הַצֹּפֶה֙ (haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await

called out
וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

and told
וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (way·yag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

the king.
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

“If he is alone,”
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“he bears
בְּפִ֑יו (bə·p̄îw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

good news.”
בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה (bə·śō·w·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1309: Glad tidings, reward for, good news

As the first runner drew
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

near,
וְקָרֵֽב׃ (wə·qā·rêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7131: Approaching

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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