And Joab said to him, You are not a man of news this day; but you shall bear news another day. And today you shall not bear news, because the king’s son has died.
And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Yet whatever may be, please let me run after the Cushite, I also. And Joab said, Why is this that you are running, my son? Also for you there is no news found.
And, behold, the Cushite had come. And the Cushite said, News is borne, my lord, O king! For Jehovah has judged you today out of the hand of those rising up against you.