23. Ahimaaz answered, “No matter what happens, I will run to David.” Joab said to Ahimaaz, “All right, run to David!” Then Ahimaaz ran through Jordan Valley and passed the Ethiopian.
24. David was sitting between the two gates of the city. The watchman went up to the roof over the gate walls and saw a man running alone.
25. The watchman shouted to tell King David. King David said, “If the man is alone, he is bringing news.” The man came closer and closer to the city.
26. But then the watchman saw another man running. He called to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone.” The king said, “He is also bringing news.”
27. The watchman said, “I think the first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “Ahimaaz is a good man, he must be bringing good news.”