2 SAMUEL 18:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.”
And Joab said to him, You are not the man to carry news today — You may carry news another day, but today you shall not carry news because the king's son is dead — Joab forbids Ahimaaz from bringing the news, knowing that David will learn of Absalom's death. Joab's refusal protects Ahimaaz from the king's immediate grief and possible wrath. Joab recognizes that the death of the king's son, despite military victory, will be a devastating blow.
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