AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
The 1611 reading
¶ And it came to passe after this, that Absalom prepared him charets and horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.
KJV dictionary & concordance
To move swiftly on foot; to flow, spread, proceed, continue, or carry out a course.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:22
Complete exact-word concordance
AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
¶ And it came to passe after this, that Absalom prepared him charets and horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.
¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.
¶ Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok, Let mee now runne, and beare the King tidings, how that the LORD hath auenged him of his enemies.
1611 marginal noteHebr. iudged him from the hand &c.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok yet againe to Ioab, But howsoeuer, let mee, I pray thee, also runne after Cushi. And Ioab said, Wherefore wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
1611 marginal noteHebr. be what may.
1611 marginal noteOr, conuenient.
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.
But howsoeuer, ( said he) let mee runne: And hee said vnto him, Runne. Then Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouerranne Cushi.
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
For by thee I haue run through a troupe: by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
1611 marginal noteOr, broken a troupe.
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