2 Samuel 18:19-20

David Hears of Absalom’s Death

19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, aLet me run and carry news to the king that bthe Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.” 20And Joab said to him, “You are not to carry news today. You may carry news another day, but today you shall carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”

2 Samuel 18:22

22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “Come what may, let me also run after the Cushite.” And Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?”
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