2 Samuel 18:19-30 - David Hears Of Absalom's Death
19 Ahimaaz son of Zadok said: Joab let me run and tell King David that Jehovah rescued him from his enemies.
20 Joab answered: You are not the one to tell the king his son is dead. You can take him a message some other time, but not today. 21 Someone from Ethiopia was standing there. Joab told him: Go tell the king what you have seen. The man knelt down in front of Joab and then got up and started running.
22 Ahimaaz spoke to Joab again: No matter what happens, I still want to run. The Ethiopian has already left. Joab said: Why should you run? You will not get a reward for the news you have!
23 I would like to run whatever happens, Let me run, replied Ahimaaz. Joab told him: Run! So Ahimaaz ran along the valley road and got ahead of the Sudanese messenger.
24 David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman walked along the roof of the gate by the wall. He looked at the man running alone. 25 The watchman called and alerted the king. If he is alone, the king said, He has good news to tell. The runner came closer. 26 The watchman saw another man running. He called: There is another man running alone. The king said: This one is also bringing good news.
27 The watchman said: It appears the first one runs like Ahimaaz, Zadok's son. He's a good man, the king said. He must be coming with good news.
28 Ahimaaz approached the king, greeted him, and bowed down in front of him. Ahimaaz said: May Jehovah your God be praised. He has handed over the men who rebelled against Your Majesty.
29 Is the young man Absalom all right? The king asked. Ahimaaz answered: I saw a lot of confusion when Joab sent me away. I did not know what it meant.
30 Step aside, and stand here,the king said. He stepped aside and stood there.