²⁷ The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a ^(A)seer? Go back^[a] to the city in peace, with ^(B)your two sons, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

³⁶ Behold, ^(A)their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son, ^(B)and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.”

¹⁷ Now ^(A)Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at ^(B)En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.