2 Samuel 18:19

David Learns of Absalom’s Death

18:19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run and give the king the good news that the Lord has vindicated him before his enemies.” ¹ 

2 Samuel 18:27-28

18:27 The watchman said, “It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz ²  son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”

18:28 Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Greetings!” ³  He bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and said, “May the Lord your God be praised because he has defeated ⁴  the men who opposed ⁵  my lord the king!”

[18:19]  ¹ tn Heb “that the Lord has vindicated him from the hand of his enemies.”

[18:27]  ² tn Heb “I am seeing the running of the first one like the running of Ahimaaz.”

[18:28]  ³ tn Heb “Peace.”

[18:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “delivered over.”

[18:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “lifted their hand against.”