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19 Then Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, said, “Let me run and bring the king the good news that Yahweh has freed him from his enemies.”

20 But Joab told him, “You won’t be the man carrying good news today. You can carry the news some other day. You must not deliver the news today because the king’s son is dead.” 21 Then Joab said to a man from Sudan, “Go, tell the king what you saw.” The messenger bowed down with his face touching the ground in front of Joab and then ran off.

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