October 18, 2024 - 2 Samuel 18:19-33
October 18, 2024 - 2 Samuel 18:19-33
19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok
said, “Let me run and carry news to the king
that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his
enemies.” 20 And 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.” 21 Then Joab
said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed
before Joab, and ran. 22 Then 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?” 23 “Come what may,” he said, “I will
run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain,
and outran the Cushite.
24 Now David was sitting between
the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the
wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running
alone. 25 The watchman called out and told the
king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he
drew nearer and nearer. 26 The watchman saw another
man running. And the watchman called to the gate and said, “See, another man
running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.” 27 The
watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man and comes
with good news.”
28 Then Ahimaaz cried out to the
king, “All is well.” And he bowed before the king with his face to the earth
and said, “Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up
the men who raised their hand against my lord the king.” 29 And
the king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered,
“When Joab sent the king's servant, your servant, I saw a great commotion, but
I do not know what it was.” 30 And the king said,
“Turn aside and stand here.” So he turned aside and stood still.
31 And behold, the Cushite came, and
the Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king!
For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who
rose up against you.” 32 The king said to the
Cushite
, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the
Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up
against you for evil be like that young man.” 33 And
the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and
wept. And as he went, he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
David was so hopeful for good news concerning his son.
Yet this was not to be. He cried out, “Would I had died instead of you.” I
cannot imagine the grief that David felt. This was not the first child David
would have to bury. How hard this would be. Search your life and see if there
is a relationship that needs mending before it is too late. Ask God to show you
the way.
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