2 Samuel 18:26

26 the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.

2 Samuel 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 18:26

And the watchman saw another man running
At a further distance:

and the watchman called unto the porter;
that kept the gate, under which the watchtower was:

and said, behold, [another] man runneth alone;
as the other, and has the same appearance of a messenger:

and the king said, he also bringeth tidings;
it being usual then, as now, to dispatch one messenger after another, as fresh accounts coming in made it necessary.

2 Samuel 18:26 In-Context

24 Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.

25 So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,

26 the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.

27 The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”

28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”