2 Samuel 18:28-30

Expanded Bible

²⁸ Then Ahimaaz called a greeting to the king. He ·bowed facedown on the ground [prostrated himself] before the king and said, “·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord your God! The Lord has ·defeated [handed over] those who ·were [^Lraised their hand] against ·you, my [^Lmy lord the] king.”

²⁹ The king asked, “Is young Absalom ·all right [well]?”

Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent me, I saw some great ·excitement [commotion; confusion], but I don’t know what it was.”

³⁰ The king said, “Step over here and wait.” So Ahimaaz stepped aside and stood there.