BRAGADAYJAH 960
David Wept over the death of Absalom
After the death an d burial of Absalom, Ahimaaz the son of Zadok asked
to carry the news of Absalom’s death to his father the king, and to tell him
that the LORD had avenged him of his enemies; but Joab forbade him telling him
that perhaps some other day, he could go tell the king that his son was dead,
but not that day. But after that Joab sent Cushi to go and tell the king what
he had seen and Cushi bowed to Joab and left. Then Ahimaaz asked Joab again to
let him go; but Joab said no at first but afterwards change his mind and told
him to go. So Ahimaaz ran as fast as he
could and caught up with Cushi. As they approached David was sitting between
the two gates; and his watchman climbed up on the roof over the gate and saw a
man running alone. And the watchman shouted out and told the king. And the king
said, “If he is alone it means he has tidings.” As the man drew nearer, the
watchman saw another man running and he called unto the porter and told him
that he saw another man running alone. And the king said, he also brings
tidings. And the watchman told the king that the first man seemed to him to be
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok; and the king said “He is a good man and brings good
tidings.” And Ahimaaz shouted to the king and said, “All is well,” as he fell
to the ground on his face before the king. And said, “Blessed is the LORD thy
God who has delivered up the men who have lifted up their hands against my lord
the king. And the king asked him if the
young man Absalom was safe. And Ahimaaz answered and said that when Joab sent
him with the news, he had seen a great tumult but he did not know what it was.
But when Cushi came and the king asked him if his son was safe, Cushi told him
that Absalom was as all those who had risen up against him. And the king was much moved and he went into
the chamber above that gate and wept and said “O my son Absalom, my son, my son
Absalom! Would to God that I had died for thee, O Absalom my son my son!”
No comments:
Post a Comment