Just then the Cushite came and said, ‘May my lord the king hear the good news: The Lord has vindicated you today by freeing you from all who rise against you! ’
Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, because they dared not be seen entering the city.
Joab replied to him, ‘You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but today you aren’t taking good news, because the king’s son is dead.’