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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>2 Samuel 18:24 Catholic Bible: David was sitting in the space between the inner and outer gates of the city. The lookout went up to the top of the wall and stood on the roof of the gateway; he looked out and saw a man running alone. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/2_samuel/18-24.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/2_samuel/18-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/2_samuel/18-24.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/2_samuel/1.htm">2 Samuel</a> > <a href="/gntd/2_samuel/18.htm">Chapter 18</a> > Verse 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/18-23.htm" title="2 Samuel 18:23">◄</a> 2 Samuel 18:24 <a href="../2_samuel/18-25.htm" title="2 Samuel 18:25">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/2_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David was sitting in the space between the inner and outer gates of the city. The lookout went up to the top of the wall and stood on the roof of the gateway; he looked out and saw a man running alone. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now David was sitting between the two gates. The sentinel went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he looked up, he saw a man running alone.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/2_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, David was sitting between the inner and outer gates in the city wall. One of his soldiers was watching from the roof of the gate-tower. He saw a man running toward the town <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now David was sitting between the two gates, and a lookout mounted to the roof of the gate above the city wall, where he looked out and saw a man running all alone.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/2_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.</p><p class="hdg">between</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/18-4.htm">2 Samuel 18:4</a> And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/4-13.htm">1 Samuel 4:13</a> And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way, watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out.</p><p class="hdg">the watchman</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_kings/9-17.htm">2 Kings 9:17-20</a> The watchman therefore, that stood upon the tower of Jezrahel, saw the troop of Jehu coming, and said: I see a troop. And Joram said: Take a chariot, and send to meet them, and let him that goeth say: Is all well? . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/21-6.htm">Isaiah 21:6-9,11,12</a> For thus hath the Lord said to me: Go, and set a watchman: and whatsoever he shall see, let him tell. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ezekiel/33-2.htm">Ezekiel 33:2-7</a> Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say to them: When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man, one of their meanest, and make him a watchman over them: . . . </p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/2_samuel/18.htm">David Mourns for Absalom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl">And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.</span><span class="reftext">25</span>And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And as he was coming apace, and drawing nearer,…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/13-34.htm">2 Samuel 13:34</a></span><br />But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there came much people by a by-way on the side of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/18-4.htm">2 Samuel 18:4</a></span><br />And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/18-23.htm">2 Samuel 18:23</a></span><br />He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passed Chusai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/18-25.htm">2 Samuel 18:25</a></span><br />And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And as he was coming apace, and drawing nearer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/19-8.htm">2 Samuel 19:8</a></span><br />Then the king arose and sat in the gate: and it was told to all the people that the king sat in the gate: and all the people came before the king, but Israel fled to their own dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_kings/9-17.htm">2 Kings 9:17</a></span><br />The watchman therefore, that stood upon the tower of Jezrahel, saw the troop of Jehu coming, and said: I see a troop. And Joram said: Take a chariot, and send to meet them, and let him that goeth say: Is all well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/17-2.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/john/5-3.htm">Doorways</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-4.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-10.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-22.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Running</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-22.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-24.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Watchman</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/18-25.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-5.htm">Doorways</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-26.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-34.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-26.htm">Running</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-8.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-8.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-25.htm">Watchman</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm">2 Samuel 18:24 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: a alone and As behold between by David eyes gate gates gateway he himself his inner looked man Now of out outer raised roof running saw sitting the to two up wall was watchman went While<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/2_samuel/18-24.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 18:24 Now David was sitting between the two (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="/catholic/">Catholic Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/18-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/18-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="8261988112"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>