2 Samuel 18:23 Meaning and Explanation
“But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.”
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Read Full Chapter →Ahimaaz insists on running, and once permitted, he takes the plain route and outruns the Cushite.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:23 Mean?
Ahimaaz will not be dissuaded and simply repeats his plea to run. Joab at last relents and tells him to go. Choosing the way of the plain, the longer but smoother route, Ahimaaz outpaces the Cushite who had set off first.
His determination carries him ahead, yet he runs without the full message in hand. Sometimes swiftness and good intent are not the same as readiness to speak the truth. The scene quietly sets up the contrast between the one who arrives first with partial word and the one who comes after with the whole.
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What does 2 Samuel 18:23 mean?
Ahimaaz insists on running, and once permitted, he takes the plain route and outruns the Cushite.