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

New Living Translation
He shouted the news down to David, and the king replied, "If he is alone, he has news." As the messenger came closer,

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

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

International Standard Version
So the watchman called out his news to the king. The king responded, "If he's alone, he's bringing some news to report." As the man continued to draw near and approach the palace,

NET Bible
So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, "If he is by himself, he brings good news." The runner came ever closer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the watchman cried and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, he brings good news. And while he kept on drawing near,

King James 2000 Bible
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came rapidly, and drew near.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

Darby Bible Translation
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

World English Bible
The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth." He came closer and closer.

Young's Literal Translation
And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, 'If by himself, tidings are in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.

2 Samuel 18:25 Afrikaans PWL
Die wag het uitgeroep en die koning vertel en die koning sê: “As hy alleen is, dan is daar ’n goeie boodskap in sy mond.” Hy het ál nader en nader gekom.

2 i Samuelit 18:25 Albanian
Roja bërtiti dhe njoftoi mbretin. Mbreti tha: "Në rast se është vetëm, sjell lajme". Dhe ai po afrohej gjithnjë e më tepër.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 18:25 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فنادى الرقيب واخبر الملك. فقال الملك ان كان وحده ففي فمه بشارة. وكان يسعى ويقرب.

Dyr Sämyheel B 18:25 Bavarian
Dyr Speher rief yn n Künig dö Meldung zue. Dyr Künig gmaint: "Wenn yr yllain kimmt, naacherd bedeutt dös öbbs Guets." Dyrweil yr zueherkaam,

2 Царе 18:25 Bulgarian
И стражът извика и извести на царя. А царят рече: Щом е сам, има известия в устата му. И той притичваше и се приближаваше.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
守望的人就大聲告訴王。王說：「他若獨自來，必是報口信的。」那人跑得漸漸近了。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
守望的人就大声告诉王。王说：“他若独自来，必是报口信的。”那人跑得渐渐近了。

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:25 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
守 望 的 人 就 大 聲 告 訴 王 。 王 說 ： 他 若 獨 自 來 ， 必 是 報 口 信 的 。 那 人 跑 得 漸 漸 近 了 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:25 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
守 望 的 人 就 大 声 告 诉 王 。 王 说 ： 他 若 独 自 来 ， 必 是 报 口 信 的 。 那 人 跑 得 渐 渐 近 了 。

2 Samuel 18:25 Croatian Bible
Stražar povika i javi kralju, a kralj mu reče: "Ako je sam, nosi dobar glas na ustima." Čovjek je dolazio sve bliže.

Druhá Samuelova 18:25 Czech BKR
Tedy volaje strážný, oznámil králi. I řekl král: Jest-liť sám, dobré poselství nese. A když ten šel předce a přibližoval se,

2 Samuel 18:25 Danish
Vægteren raabte og meldte det til Kongen, og Kongen sagde: »Er han alene, har han Bud at bringe!« Men medens Manden fortsatte sit Løb og kom nærmere,

2 Samuël 18:25 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo riep de wachter, en zeide het den koning aan; en de koning zeide: Indien hij alleen is, zo is er een boodschap in zijn mond; en hij ging al voort en naderde.