KJV ORIGINAL
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise the LORD your God, who has defeated the men who rebelled against you, my lord the king.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Ahimaaz is bringing King David good news that God has given him victory over the rebels who fought against him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Absalom's rebellion when David's own son led a revolt against him, forcing David to flee Jerusalem. Ahimaaz was one of two messengers racing to bring David news of the battle's outcome. The rebellion had deeply wounded David both as a king and as a father, making this news of victory bittersweet.
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