2 Samuel 18:20 meaning and explanation

But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”

2 Samuel 18:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Joab, David's commander, has just killed Absalom, the king's son who led a rebellion against his father. Ahimaaz, a young priest's son, volunteers to carry news of the victory to David, but Joab refuses him.

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