2 Samuel 18:14-32

14Then saidH559 JoabH3097, I may not tarryH3176 thus with theeH6440. And he tookH3947 threeH7969 dartsH7626 in his handH3709, and thrustH8628 them through the heartH3820 of AbsalomH53, while he was yet aliveH2416 in the midst of the oakH424.12 15And tenH6235 young menH5288 that bareH5375 Joab’sH3097 armourH3627 compassed aboutH5437 and smoteH5221 AbsalomH53, and slewH4191 him. 16And JoabH3097 blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 from pursuingH7291 afterH310 IsraelH3478: for JoabH3097 held backH2820 the peopleH5971. 17And they tookH3947 AbsalomH53, and castH7993 him into a greatH1419 pitH6354 in the woodH3293, and laidH5324 a veryH3966 greatH1419 heapH1530 of stonesH68 upon him: and all IsraelH3478 fledH5127 every oneH376 to his tentH168.

18Now AbsalomH53 in his lifetimeH2416 had takenH3947 and reared upH5324 for himself a pillarH4678, which is in the king’sH4428 daleH6010: for he saidH559, I have no sonH1121 to keep my nameH8034 in remembranceH2142: and he calledH7121 the pillarH4678 after his own nameH8034: and it is calledH7121 unto this dayH3117, Absalom’sH53 placeH3027.

19Then saidH559 AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, Let me now runH7323, and bearH1319 the kingH4428 tidingsH1319, how that YhwhH3068 hath avengedH8199 him of his enemiesH341H3027.3 20And JoabH3097 saidH559 unto him, ThouH376 shalt not bear tidingsH1309 this dayH3117, but thou shalt bear tidingsH1319 anotherH312 dayH3117: but this dayH3117 thou shalt bear no tidingsH1319, because the king’sH4428 sonH1121 is deadH4191.4 21Then saidH559 JoabH3097 to CushiH3569, GoH3212 tellH5046 the kingH4428 what thou hast seenH7200. And CushiH3569 bowedH7812 himself unto JoabH3097, and ranH7323. 22Then saidH559 AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 yet againH3254 to JoabH3097, But howsoeverH4100, let me, I pray thee, also runH7323 afterH310 CushiH3569. And JoabH3097 saidH559, Wherefore wilt thou runH7323, my sonH1121, seeing that thou hast no tidingsH1309 readyH4672?56 23But howsoever, said he, let me runH7323. And he saidH559 unto him, RunH7323. Then AhimaazH290 ranH7323 by the wayH1870 of the plainH3603, and overranH5674 CushiH3569. 24And DavidH1732 satH3427 between the twoH8147 gatesH8179: and the watchmanH6822 went upH3212 to the roofH1406 over the gateH8179 unto the wallH2346, and lifted upH5375 his eyesH5869, and lookedH7200, and behold a manH376 runningH7323 alone. 25And the watchmanH6822 criedH7121, and toldH5046 the kingH4428. And the kingH4428 saidH559, If he be alone, there is tidingsH1309 in his mouthH6310. And he cameH3212 apaceH1980, and drew nearH7131. 26And the watchmanH6822 sawH7200 anotherH312 manH376 runningH7323: and the watchmanH6822 calledH7121 unto the porterH7778, and saidH559, Behold another manH376 runningH7323 alone. And the kingH4428 saidH559, He also bringeth tidingsH1319. 27And the watchmanH6822 saidH559, Me thinkethH7200 the runningH4794 of the foremostH7223 is like the runningH4794 of AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659. And the kingH4428 saidH559, He is a goodH2896 manH376, and comethH935 with goodH2896 tidingsH1309.7 28And AhimaazH290 calledH7121, and saidH559 unto the kingH4428, All is wellH7965. And he fell downH7812 to the earthH776 upon his faceH639 before the kingH4428, and saidH559, BlessedH1288 be YhwhH3068 thy GodH430, which hath delivered upH5462 the menH582 that lifted upH5375 their handH3027 against my lordH113 the kingH4428.89 29And the kingH4428 saidH559, Is the young manH5288 AbsalomH53 safeH7965? And AhimaazH290 answeredH559, When JoabH3097 sentH7971 the king’sH4428 servantH5650, and me thy servantH5650, I sawH7200 a greatH1419 tumultH1995, but I knewH3045 not what it was.10 30And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, Turn asideH5437, and standH3320 hereH3541. And he turned asideH5437, and stood stillH5975. 31And, behold, CushiH3569 cameH935; and CushiH3569 saidH559, TidingsH1319, my lordH113 the kingH4428: for YhwhH3068 hath avengedH8199 thee this dayH3117 of all themH3027 that rose upH6965 against thee.11 32And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto CushiH3569, Is the young manH5288 AbsalomH53 safeH7965? And CushiH3569 answeredH559, The enemiesH341 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, and all that riseH6965 against thee to do thee hurtH7451, be as that young manH5288 is.