Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, “Go, tell the king about the things you have seen.”
Joab answered Ahimaaz, “No, you will not bring the news {to David} today. You can bring the news another time, but not today. Why? Because the king’s son is dead.”
But Ahimaaz son of Zadok begged Joab again, “No matter what happens, please let me also run after the Ethiopian!”
Ahimaaz answered, “No matter what happens, I will run {to David}.”
The Ethiopian arrived. He said, “News for my lord and king. Today the Lord has punished the people who were against you!”