¹⁷ But when they urged him till he was ^(A)ashamed, he said, “Send them!” Therefore they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him.

¹¹ Then he ^[a]set his countenance in a stare until he was ashamed; and the man of God ^(A)wept.

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ^(A)“and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

² For I bear them witness ^(A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

⁸ I say to you, ^(A)though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

²² And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “But ^[a]whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.”

So Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, since you have no news ready?”

²³ “But whatever happens,” he said, “let me run.”

So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.