So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ¹  The runner ²  came ever closer.

biblegateway 2Sa 18:25

The watchman called and told the king. And the king said, "If he is by himself there is good news in his mouth." And he came nearer and nearer.

He called out and told the king. The king said, "If he's alone, he bears good news." As the first runner came closer,

The watchman called and alerted the king. "If he’s alone," the king said, "he has good news to tell." The runner continued to come closer.

biblegateway 2Sa 18:25

The watchman called out to the king and reported it. The king said, "If he is alone, he must have good news." And the man came closer and closer.

The watchman called out and told the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth." And he drew nearer and nearer.

bibleoremus 2Sa 18:25

The sentinel shouted and told the king. The king said, "If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth." He kept coming, and drew near.

the watchman called to the king and told him. “If he is alone,” said the king, “then he is bringing news.” The man continued to approach,

biblegateway 2Sa 18:25

Then the watchman cried out and told the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth." And he came rapidly and drew near.

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.

biblegateway 2Sa 18:25

So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ¹  The runner ²  came ever closer.

¹ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.