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.
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.
30
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
31
And, behold, Chusi came up, and said to the king, Let my lord the king hear glad tidings, for the Lord has avenged thee this day upon all them that rose up against thee.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.