But Ahimaaz son of Zadok begged Joab again, “No matter what happens, please let me also run after the Ethiopian!” Joab said, “Son, why do you want to carry the news? You will not get any reward for the news you bring.”
The king asked the Ethiopian, “Is young Absalom all right?” The Ethiopian answered, “May your enemies, or whoever tries to hurt you, suffer the same as this young man did.”
Please run now to meet her! Say to her, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is the child all right?’” She answered, “Everything is all right.”