Verse 20

And Joab{H3097} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thou{H376} shalt not bear tidings{H1309} this day{H3117}, but thou shalt bear tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} another{H312} day{H3117}: but this day{H3117} thou shalt bear no tidings{H1319}{(H8762)}, because the king's{H4428} son{H1121} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 17:16-21 : 16 Now therefore send{H7971}{(H8798)} quickly{H4120}, and tell{H5046}{(H8685)} David{H1732}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Lodge{H3885}{(H8799)} not this night{H3915} in the plains{H6160}{(H8675)}{H5679} of the wilderness{H4057}, but speedily{H5674}{(H8800)} pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}; lest the king{H4428} be swallowed up{H1104}{(H8792)}, and all the people{H5971} that are with him. 17 Now Jonathan{H3083} and Ahimaaz{H290} stayed{H5975}{(H8802)} by Enrogel{H5883}; for they might{H3201}{(H8799)} not be seen{H7200}{(H8736)} to come{H935}{(H8800)} into the city{H5892}: and a wench{H8198} went{H1980}{(H8804)} and told{H5046}{(H8689)} them; and they went{H3212}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8689)} king{H4428} David{H1732}. 18 Nevertheless a lad{H5288} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} them, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} Absalom{H53}: but they went{H3212}{(H8799)} both{H8147} of them away quickly{H4120}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to a man's{H376} house{H1004} in Bahurim{H980}, which had a well{H875} in his court{H2691}; whither{H8033} they went down{H3381}{(H8799)}. 19 And the woman{H802} took{H3947}{(H8799)} and spread{H6566}{(H8799)} a covering{H4539} over the well's{H875} mouth{H6440}, and spread{H7849}{(H8799)} ground corn{H7383} thereon; and the thing{H1697} was not known{H3045}{(H8738)}. 20 And when Absalom's{H53} servants{H5650} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the woman{H802} to the house{H1004}, they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Where is Ahimaaz{H290} and Jonathan{H3083}? And the woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, They be gone over{H5674}{(H8804)} the brook{H4323} of water{H4325}. And when they had sought{H1245}{(H8762)} and could not find{H4672}{(H8804)} them, they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}. 21 And it came to pass, after{H310} they were departed{H3212}{(H8800)}, that they came up{H5927}{(H8799)} out of the well{H875}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} king{H4428} David{H1732}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, and pass quickly{H4120} over{H5674}{(H8798)} the water{H4325}: for thus hath Ahithophel{H302} counselled{H3289}{(H8804)} against you.
  • 2 Sam 18:5 : 5 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} and Ittai{H863}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Deal gently{H328} for my sake with the young man{H5288}, even with Absalom{H53}. And all the people{H5971} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} when the king{H4428} gave all the captains{H8269} charge{H6680}{(H8763)} concerning{H1697} Absalom{H53}.
  • 2 Sam 18:27 : 27 And the watchman{H6822}{(H8802)} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Me thinketh{H7200}{(H8802)} 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}{(H8799)}, He is a good{H2896} man{H376}, and cometh{H935}{(H8799)} with good{H2896} tidings{H1309}.
  • 2 Sam 18:29 : 29 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is the young man{H5288} Absalom{H53} safe{H7965}? And Ahimaaz{H290} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, When Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8800)} the king's{H4428} servant{H5650}, and me thy servant{H5650}, I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} a great{H1419} tumult{H1995}, but I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not what it was.
  • 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king{H4428} was much moved{H7264}{(H8799)}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the chamber{H5944} over the gate{H8179}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}: and as he went{H3212}{(H8800)}, thus he said{H559}{(H8804)}, O my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}! would God I had died{H4191}{(H8800)} for thee{H5414}{(H8799)}, O Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121}!