2 Samuel 18:19-29

19Then 1Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring the king news 2that the Lord has 3freed him from the hand of his enemies!” 20But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to bring news this day, but you shall bring news another day; however, you shall bring no news this day, because the king’s son is dead.” 21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran. 22However, Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said once more to Joab, “But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” And Joab said, “Why would you run, my son, since 4you will have no messenger’s reward for going?” 23“But whatever happens,” he said, “I will run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed by the Cushite.

24Now 5David was sitting between the two gates; and 6the watchman went to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked; and behold, a man was running by himself. 25So the watchman called out 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. 26Then the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, another man is running by himself.” And the king said, “This one also is bringing good news.” 27The watchman said, “I 7think the running form of the first one 8is like the running form of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “9This is a good man, and he is coming with good news.”

28Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “10All is well.” And 11he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. And he said, “12Blessed is the Lord your God, who has turned over the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.” 29But the king said, “13Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, and your servant, I saw a great commotion, but 14I did not know what it was.”