20. But Joab said to him, “You will not be a man who bears news today; you may bear news another day. Today you will not bear news because the king’s son is dead.”
21. Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, report to the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab, then ran off.
22. Ahimaaz again said to Joab, “Whatever may happen, let me run also, after the Cushite.”Then Joab said, “Why is it that you want to run, my son? There is no messenger’s reward for you to obtain.”
23. “Whatever happens, I want to run.”So he said to him, “Run.” So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed the Cushite.
24. Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, to the city wall. He lifted his eyes and saw a man running by himself.