2 Samuel 18:24-26

Good News Translation

²⁴ David was sitting in the space between the inner and outer gates of the city. The lookout went up to the top of the wall and stood on the roof of the gateway; he looked out and saw a man running alone. ²⁵ He called down and told the king, and the king said, “If he is alone, he is bringing good news.” The runner kept coming closer.

²⁶ Then the lookout saw another man running alone, and he called down to the gatekeeper, “Look! There's another man running!”

The king answered, “This one also is bringing good news.”