28. Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Peace!” Then he bowed deeply before the king, his face to the ground. “Blessed be your God; he has handed over the men who rebelled against my master the king.”
29. The king asked, “But is the young man Absalom all right?”Ahimaaz said, “I saw a huge ruckus just as Joab was sending me off, but I don’t know what it was about.”
30. The king said, “Step aside and stand over there.” So he stepped aside.
31. Then the Cushite arrived and said, “Good news, my master and king! God has given victory today over all those who rebelled against you!”
32. “But,” said the king, “is the young man Absalom all right?”And the Cushite replied, “Would that all of the enemies of my master the king and all who maliciously rose against you end up like that young man.”