II Samuel 18:23
The Scripture
(23) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In the battle in the wood of Ephraim, Absalom's hair caught in the branches of an oak tree, and Joab thrust him through with darts despite David's earlier command to deal gently with him. A runner brought word to David, who wept bitterly, crying, "O my son Absalom, would God I had died for thee!"
Read the full chapter and its overview →Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 18:22I Corinthians 9:24Joel 2:9Galatians 2:2Habakkuk 2:2I Samuel 20:36