Kings II 11:19

19 And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished reporting all the events of the war to the king,

Kings II 11:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 11:19

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and
the guard
Of which ( 2 Kings 11:4 ) and all the people of the land; as many as were assembled together on this occasion:

and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord;
the temple, which was built on an eminence:

and came by the way of the gate to the king's house;
the gate of the royal palace, where the king's guards were placed, and did their duty: and he sat on the throne of the kings: where the kings of Judah used to sit, and this finished the formality of his being made king.

Kings II 11:19 In-Context

17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and some of the people of the servants of David fell, and Urias the Chettite died also.

18 And Joab sent, and reported to David all the events of the war, so as to tell them to the king.

19 And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast finished reporting all the events of the war to the king,

20 then it shall come to pass if the anger of the king shall arise, and he shall say to thee, Why did ye draw nigh to the city to fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from off the wall?

21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerobaal son of Ner? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from above the wall, and he died in Thamasi? why did ye draw near to the wall? then thou shalt say, Thy servant Urias the Chettite is also dead.