27
And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He a good man, and will come to glad tidings.
25
And the watchman cried out, and reported to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, good tidings in his mouth. And the man came and drew near.
26
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman cried at the gate, and said, And look, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings glad tidings.
27
And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He a good man, and will come to glad tidings.
28
And Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed the Lord thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord the king.
29
And the king said, the young man Abessalom safe? and Achimaas said, I saw a great multitude of Joab's sending the king's servant and thy servant, and I knew not what was there.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.