Then Ahimaazthe sonof Zadoksaid,"Pleaselet me runand bringthe kingnewsthat the LORDhas freedhim from the handof his enemies."
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.
But Joabsaidto him, "You are not the manto carrynewsthisday,but you shall carrynewsanotherday;however, you shall carrynonewstodaybecausethe king'ssonis dead."
"But whateverhappens,"[he said], "I will run."So he saidto him, "Run."Then Ahimaazranby wayof the plainand passedup the Cushite.
Behold,the Cushitearrived,and the Cushitesaid,"Let my lordthe kingreceivegood news,for the LORDhas freedyou this dayfrom the handof allthose who roseup againstyou."
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
To vindicatethe orphanand the oppressed,So that manwho is of the earthwill nolongercauseterror.
Arise,O LORD,in Your anger;Liftup Yourself against the rageof my adversaries,And arouseYourself for me; You have appointedjudgment.
The LORDhas madeHimself known;He has executedjudgment.In the workof his own handsthe wickedis snared.HiggaionSelah.
For You have maintainedmy justcause;You have saton the thronejudgingrighteously.
One courierrunsto meetanother,And one messengerto meetanother,To tellthe kingof BabylonThat his cityhas been capturedfrom end[to end];
Nevertakeyour ownrevenge,beloved,but leaveroomfor the wrath[of God], for it is written,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY,"saysthe Lord.
