While he was stillspeaking,behold,Jonathanthe sonof Abiatharthe priestcame.Then Adonijahsaid,"Comein, for you are a valiantmanand bringgoodnews."
The kingsaidalso to Zadokthe priest,"Are you [not] a seer?Returnto the cityin peaceand your twosonswith you, your sonAhimaazand Jonathanthe sonof Abiathar.
"Beholdtheir twosonsare with them there,Ahimaaz,Zadok'sson and Jonathan,Abiathar'sson; and by them you shall sendme everythingthat you hear."
Now Jonathanand Ahimaazwere stayingat En-rogel,and a maidservantwould goand tellthem, and they would goand tellKingDavid,for they couldnot be seenenteringthe city.
The watchmansaid,"I thinkthe runningof the firstoneis like the runningof Ahimaazthe sonof Zadok."And the kingsaid,"Thisis a goodmanand comeswith goodnews."
Now Adonijahand allthe guestswho[were] with him heard[it] as they finishedeating.When Joabheardthe soundof the trumpet,he said,"Whyis the citymakingsuch an uproar?"
But Jonathanrepliedto Adonijah,"No!Our lordKingDavidhas madeSolomonking.
Then the kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"Did I not tellyou that he would not prophesygoodconcerningme, but evil?"
When JoramsawJehu,he said,"Is it peace,Jehu?"And he answered,"Whatpeace,solongas the harlotriesof your motherJezebeland her witchcraftsare so many?"
"Thereis nopeace,"saysmy God,"for the wicked."