2 Samuel 18:28Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, "All is well." He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, "Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!"
The setting
Near the forest of Ephraim, Israel, ~1000 BC. Ahimaaz runs breathlessly to King David's camp with partial news of the battle against Absalom's forces...
The emotion here: breathless and conflicted, knowing terrible news he cannot speak
The original word
shalom (שָׁלוֹם) — complete peace, wholeness, not just absence of conflict
Why it matters
Ahimaaz was the son of Zadok the priest and had previously been a spy for David
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 18:28
Ahimaaz knew Absalom was dead but couldn't bring himself to tell David
Common misconceptionPeople think Ahimaaz didn't know about Absalom's death, but he clearly did - he was protecting David's heart by avoiding the truth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 18:28
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 18:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 18:28 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Ahimaaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include victory announcement, divine praise. Notable phrases: All is well; Blessed is Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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