2 Samuel 18:19-33

2 Samuel 18:19-33

[19] Then said  Ahimaaz  the son  of Zadok,  Let me now run,  the king  tidings,  how that the LORD  hath avenged  him of his enemies.  [20] And Joab  said  unto him, Thou  shalt not bear tidings  this day,  but thou shalt bear tidings  another  day:  thou shalt bear no tidings,  because the king's  son  is dead.  [21] Then said  Joab  to Cushi,  tell  the king  what thou hast seen.  And Cushi  bowed  himself unto Joab,  and ran.  [22] 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?  [23] 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.  [24] And David  sat  between the two  gates:  and the watchman  to the roof  over the gate  unto the wall,  and lifted up  his eyes,  and looked,  and behold a man  running  [25] And the watchman  cried,  and told  the king.  said,  If he be alone, there is tidings  in his mouth.  apace,  and drew near.  [26] And the watchman  saw  another  man  running:  and the watchman  called  unto the porter,  and said,  Behold another man  running  alone. And the king  said,  He also bringeth tidings.  [27] And the watchman  said,  Me thinketh  the running  of the foremost  is like the running  of Ahimaaz  the son  of Zadok.  And the king  said,  He is a good  man,  and cometh  with good  tidings.  [28] And Ahimaaz  called,  and said  unto the king,  All is well.  And he fell down  to the earth  upon his face  before the king,  and said,  Blessed  be the LORD  thy God,  which hath delivered up  that lifted up  their hand  against my lord  the king.  [29] And the king  said,  Is the young man  Absalom  safe?  And Ahimaaz  answered,  When Joab  sent  the king's  servant,  I saw  a great  tumult,  but I knew  [30] And the king  said  unto him, Turn aside,  and stand  here.  And he turned aside,  and stood still.  [31] And, behold, Cushi  came;  and Cushi  said,  Tidings,  my lord  the king:  for the LORD  hath avenged  thee this day  of all them  that rose up  against thee. [32] And the king  said  unto Cushi,  Is the young man  Absalom  safe?  And Cushi  answered,  The enemies  of my lord  the king,  and all that rise  against thee to do thee hurt,  be as that young man  is. [33] And the king  was much moved,  and went up  to the chamber  over the gate,  and wept:  thus he said,  O my son  Absalom,  my son,  Absalom!  would God I had died  for thee,  O Absalom,  my son,