Verse 20

And Joab{H3097} said{H559} unto him, Thou{H376} shalt not be the bearer of tidings{H1309} this day,{H3117} but thou shalt bear tidings{H1319} another{H312} day;{H3117} but this day{H3117} thou shalt bear no tidings,{H1319} because the king's{H4428} son{H1121} is dead.{H4191}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 17:16-21 : 16 Now therefore send{H7971} quickly,{H4120} and tell{H5046} David,{H1732} saying,{H559} Lodge{H3885} not this night{H3915} at the fords{H6160} of the wilderness,{H4057} but by all means{H5674} pass over;{H5674} lest the king{H4428} be swallowed up,{H1104} and all the people{H5971} that are with him. 17 Now Jonathan{H3083} and Ahimaaz{H290} were staying{H5975} by En-rogel;{H5883} and a maid-servant{H8198} used to go{H1980} and tell{H5046} them; and they went{H1980} and told{H5046} king{H4428} David:{H1732} for they might{H3201} not be seen{H7200} to come{H935} into the city.{H5892} 18 But a lad{H5288} saw{H7200} them, and told{H5046} Absalom:{H53} and they went{H3212} both{H8147} of them away quickly,{H4120} and came{H935} to the house{H1004} of a man{H376} in Bahurim,{H980} who had a well{H875} in his court;{H2691} and they went down{H3381} thither.{H8033} 19 And the woman{H802} took{H3947} and spread{H6566} the covering{H4539} over the well's{H875} mouth,{H6440} and strewed{H7849} bruised grain{H7383} thereon; and nothing{H1697} was known.{H3045} 20 And Absalom's{H53} servants{H5650} came{H935} to the woman{H802} to the house;{H1004} and they said,{H559} Where are Ahimaaz{H290} and Jonathan?{H3083} And the woman{H802} said{H559} unto them, They are gone over{H5674} the brook{H4323} of water.{H4325} And when they had sought{H1245} and could not find{H4672} them, they returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 21 And it came to pass, after{H310} they were departed,{H3212} that they came up{H5927} out of the well,{H875} and went{H3212} and told{H5046} king{H4428} David;{H1732} and they said{H559} unto David,{H1732} Arise{H6965} ye, and pass quickly{H4120} over{H5674} the water;{H4325} for thus hath Ahithophel{H302} counselled{H3289} against you.
  • 2 Sam 18:5 : 5 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680} Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} and Ittai,{H863} saying,{H559} Deal gently{H328} for my sake with the young man,{H5288} even with Absalom.{H53} And all the people{H5971} heard{H8085} when the king{H4428} gave all the captains{H8269} charge{H6680} concerning{H1697} Absalom.{H53}
  • 2 Sam 18:27 : 27 And the watchman{H6822} said,{H559} I think{H7200} the running{H4794} of the foremost{H7223} is like the running{H4794} of Ahimaaz{H290} the son{H1121} of Zadok.{H6659} And the king{H4428} said,{H559} He is a good{H2896} man,{H376} and cometh{H935} with good{H2896} tidings.{H1309}
  • 2 Sam 18:29 : 29 And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Is it well{H7965} with the young man{H5288} Absalom?{H53} And Ahimaaz{H290} answered,{H559} When Joab{H3097} sent{H7971} the king's{H4428} servant,{H5650} even me thy servant,{H5650} I saw{H7200} a great{H1419} tumult,{H1995} but I knew{H3045} not what it was.
  • 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king{H4428} was much moved,{H7264} and went up{H5927} to the chamber{H5944} over the gate,{H8179} and wept:{H1058} and as he went,{H3212} thus he said,{H559} O my son{H1121} Absalom,{H53} my son,{H1121} my son{H1121} Absalom!{H53} would I had died{H4191} for thee,{H5414} O Absalom,{H53} my son,{H1121} my son!{H1121}