2 Samuel 18:19-33

19Then 1AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 saidH559, “PleaseH4994 let me runH7323 and bringH1319 the kingH4428 newsH1319 2that the LordH3068 has 3freedH8199 him from the handH3027 of his enemiesH340.” 20But JoabH3097 saidH559 to him, “You are not the manH376 to carryH1309 newsH1309 thisH2088 dayH3117, but you shall carryH1319 newsH1319 anotherH312 dayH3117; however, you shall carryH1319 noH3808 newsH1319 todayH3117 becauseH3588H5921 the king’sH4428 sonH1121 is deadH4191.” 21Then JoabH3097 saidH559 to the CushiteH3569, “GoH1980, tellH5046 the kingH4428 whatH834 you have seenH7200.” So the CushiteH3569 bowedH7812 to JoabH3097 and ranH7323. 22Now AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 saidH559 onceH3254H5750 moreH3254H5750 to JoabH3097, “But whateverH4100 happensH1961, pleaseH4994 let me alsoH1571 runH7323 afterH310 the CushiteH3569.” And JoabH3097 saidH559, “WhyH4100H2088 would you runH7323, my sonH1121, since 4you will haveH369 noH369 rewardH1309 for goingH4672?” 23“But whateverH4100 happensH1961,” he said, “I will runH7323.” So he saidH559 to him, “RunH7323.” Then AhimaazH290 ranH7323 by wayH1870 of the plainH3603 and passedH5674 up the CushiteH3569.

24Now 5DavidH1732 was sittingH3427 betweenH996 the twoH8147 gatesH8179; and 6the watchmanH6822 wentH1980 up to the roofH1406 of the gateH8179 by the wallH2346, and raisedH5375 his eyesH5869 and lookedH7200, and beholdH2009, a manH376 runningH7323 by himselfH905. 25The watchmanH6822 calledH7121 and toldH5046 the kingH4428. And the kingH4428 saidH559, “IfH518 he is by himselfH905 there is good newsH1309 in his mouthH6310.” And he cameH1980 nearerH1980 and nearerH7131. 26Then the watchmanH6822 sawH7200 anotherH312 manH376 runningH7323; and the watchmanH6822 calledH7121 to the gatekeeperH7778 and saidH559, “BeholdH2009, another manH376 runningH7323 by himselfH905.” And the kingH4428 saidH559, “ThisH2088 oneH2088 alsoH1571 is bringingH1319 good newsH1319.” 27The watchmanH6822 saidH559, “I 7thinkH7200 the runningH4794 of the firstH7223 oneH7223 8is like the runningH4794 of AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659.” And the kingH4428 saidH559, “9ThisH2088 is a goodH2896 manH376 and comesH935 with goodH2896 newsH1309.”

28AhimaazH290 calledH7121 and saidH559 to the kingH4428, “10All is wellH7965.” And 11he prostratedH7812 himself before the kingH4428 with his faceH639 to the groundH776. And he saidH559, “12BlessedH1288 is the LordH3068 your GodH430, whoH834 has deliveredH5462 up the menH376 whoH834 liftedH5375 their handsH3027 against my lordH113 the kingH4428.” 29The kingH4428 saidH559, “13Is it wellH7965 with the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53?” And AhimaazH290 answeredH559, “When JoabH3097 sentH7971 the king’sH4428 servantH5650, and your servantH5650, I sawH7200 a greatH1419 tumultH1995, but 14I did not knowH3045 whatH4100 it was.” 30Then the kingH4428 saidH559, “TurnH5437 asideH5437 and standH3320 hereH3541.” So he turnedH5437 asideH5437 and stoodH5975 stillH5975.

31BeholdH2009, the CushiteH3569 arrivedH935, and the CushiteH3569 saidH559, “Let my lordH113 the kingH4428 receiveH1319 good newsH1319, for 15the LordH3068 has 16freedH8199 you this dayH3117 from the handH3027 of allH3605 those who roseH6965 up againstH5921 you.” 32Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to the CushiteH3569, “17Is it wellH7965 with the youngH5288 manH5288 AbsalomH53?” And the CushiteH3569 answeredH559, “18Let the enemiesH340 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, and allH3605 whoH834 riseH6965 up againstH5921 you for evilH7463, be as that youngH5288 manH5288!”

3319The kingH4428 was deeplyH7264 movedH7264 and wentH5927 up to the chamberH5944 overH5944 the gateH8179 and weptH1058. And thusH3541 he saidH559 as he walkedH1980, “20O my sonH1121 AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121 AbsalomH53! 21WouldH4310H5414 I had diedH4191 insteadH8478 of you, O AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121!”