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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Gill's Exposition
And Ahimaaz called and said unto the king,.... As soon as he came so near as to be heard by him, before he came up to him, he said with a loud voice:
all is well; the king's army has had success,…
Barnes' Notes
Ahimaaz called - This marks the eager haste with which, before he had quite reached the king, he shouted out the pithy decisive word of good tidings, “Shalom!” Peace! Hath delivered - See the margin.…
Absalom's business is done; and we are now told,
I. How David was informed of it. He staid behind at the city of Mahanaim, some miles from the wood where the battle was, and in the utmost border of…
Cambridge Bible
All is well Lit. Peace! The usual word of greeting had special significance at such a time.
he fell down An act of homage to the king. See note on ch. 2Sa 14:4, and cp. 1Sa 20:41; 1Sa 25:23.
delivered…
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