18：19 撒督的儿子亚希玛斯说，容我跑去，将耶和华向仇敌给王报仇的信息报与王知。

　　Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok， Let me now run， and bear the king tidings， how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

　　18：20 约押对他说，你今日不可去报信，改日可以报信。因为今日王的儿子死了，所以你不可去报信。

　　And Joab said unto him， Thou shalt not bear tidings this day， but thou shalt bear tidings another day： but this day thou shalt bear no tidings， because the king's son is dead.

　　18：21 约押对古示人说，你去将你所看见的告诉王。古示人在约押面前下拜，就跑去了。

　　Then said Joab to Cushi， Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab， and ran.

　　18：22 撒督的儿子亚希玛斯又对约押说，无论怎样，求你容我随着古示人跑去。约押说，我儿，你报这信息，既不得赏赐，何必要跑去呢。

　　Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab， But howsoever， let me， I pray thee， also run after Cushi. And Joab said， Wherefore wilt thou run， my son， seeing that thou hast no tidings ready？

　　18：23 他又说，无论怎样，我要跑去。约押说，你跑去吧。亚希玛斯就从平原往前跑，跑过古示人去了。

　　But howsoever， said he， let me run. And he said unto him， Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain， and overran Cushi.

　　18：24 大卫正坐在城瓮里。守望的人上城门楼的顶上，举目观看，见有一个人独自跑来。

　　And David sat between the two gates： and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall， and lifted up his eyes， and looked， and behold a man running alone.

　　18：25 守望的人就大声告诉王。王说，他若独自来，必是报口信的。那人跑得渐渐近了。

　　And the watchman cried， and told the king. And the king said， If he be alone， there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace， and drew near.

　　18：26 守望的人又见一人跑来，就对守城门的人说，又有一人独自跑来。王说，这也必是报信的。

　　And the watchman saw another man running： and the watchman called unto the porter， and said， Behold another man running alone. And the king said， He also bringeth tidings.

　　18：27 守望的人说，我看前头人的跑法，好像撒督的儿子亚希玛斯的跑法一样。王说，他是个好人，必是报好信息。

　　And the watchman said， Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said， He is a good man， and cometh with good tidings.

　　18：28 亚希玛斯向王呼叫说，平安了。就在王面前脸伏于地叩拜，说，耶和华你的神是应当称颂的，因他已将那举手攻击我主我王的人交给王了。

　　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.

　　18：29 王问说，少年人押沙龙平安不平安。亚希玛斯回答说，约押打发王的仆人，那时仆人听见众民大声喧哗，却不知道是什么事。

　　And the king said， Is the young man Absalom safe？ And Ahimaaz answered， When Joab sent the king's servant， and me thy servant， I saw a great tumult， but I knew not what it was.

　　18：30 王说，你退去，站在旁边。他就退去，站在旁边。

　　And the king said unto him， Turn aside， and stand here. And he turned aside， and stood still.

　　18：31 古示人也来到，说，有信息报给我主我王。耶和华今日向一切兴起攻击你的人给你报仇了。

　　And， behold， Cushi came； and Cushi said， Tidings， my lord the king： for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

　　18：32 王问古示人说，少年人押沙龙平安不平安。古示人回答说，愿我主我王的仇敌，和一切兴起要杀害你的人，都与那少年人一样。

　　And the king said unto Cushi， Is the young man Absalom safe？ And Cushi answered， The enemies of my lord the king， and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt， be as that young man is.

　　18：33 王就心里伤恸，上城门楼去哀哭，一面走一面说，我儿押沙龙阿。我儿，我儿押沙龙阿。我恨不得替你死，押沙龙阿，我儿。我儿。

　　And the king was much moved， and went up to the chamber over the gate， and wept： and as he went， thus he said， O my son Absalom， my son， my son Absalom！ would God I had died for thee， O Absalom， my son， my son！