“Step aside, and stand here,” the king said. He stepped aside and stood there.
“Is the young man Absalom alright?” the king asked. Ahimaaz answered, “I saw a lot of confusion when Joab sent me away, but I didn’t know what it meant.”
Then the Sudanese messenger came. “Good news for Your Majesty!” he said. “Today the Lord has freed you from all who turned against you.”