28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell down to the earth upon his face before the King, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath [a]shut up the men that lift up their hands against my Lord the King.

29 And the King said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the King’s [b]servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what.

30 And the King said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here: so he turned aside and stood still.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 18:28 Or, delivered up.
  2. 2 Samuel 18:29 To wit, Cushi, who was an Ethiopian.

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