2 Samuel 18:21-25

18:21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off. 18:22 Ahimaaz the son of Zadok again spoke to Joab, “Whatever happens, let me go after the Cushite.” But Joab said, “Why is it that you want to go, my son? You have no good news that will bring you a reward.” 18:23 But he said, ¹  “Whatever happens, I want to go!” So Joab ²  said to him, “Then go!” So Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Jordan plain, and he passed the Cushite.

18:24 Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, ³  and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself. 18:25 So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ⁴  The runner ⁵  came ever closer.

[18:23]  ¹ tn The words “but he said” are not in the Hebrew text. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[18:23]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:24]  ³ tn Heb “the two gates.”

[18:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

[18:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.