Cross Reference 2 SAMUEL 18:20 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

{2 Samuel 18:20} And Joab 3097 said 559 z8799 unto him, Thou y376 x859 shalt not x3808 bear tidings 1309 x376 this x2088 day, 3117 but thou shalt bear tidings 1319 z8765 another 312 day: 3117 but this x2088 day 3117 thou shalt bear no tidings, 1319 z8762 x3808 because x3588 x5921 the king's 4428 son 1121 is dead. 4191 z8804

bear tidings:
Heb. be a man of tidings, "Now¹ therefore sendª ° quickly,ª and tellª ° David,ª saying,ª ° Lodgeª ° not¹ this nightª in the plainsª °² of the wilderness,ª but¹ speedilyª ° pass over;ª ° lest¹ the kingª be swallowed up,ª ° and all¹ the peopleª that¹ [are] with¹ him. ... And it came to pass,¹ afterª they were departed,² °¹ that they came upª ° out of the well,ª ¹ and went² °¹ and toldª ° kingª David,ª and saidª ° unto¹ David,ª Arise,ª ° and pass quickly² overª °¹ ¹ the water:ª for¹ thus¹ hath Ahithophelª counselledª ° against¹ you." {2Sm 17:16-21}

because:
"And the kingª commandedª °¹ Joabª and Abishaiª and Ittai,ª saying,ª ° [Deal] gentlyª for my sake with the young man,ª [even] with Absalom.ª And all¹ the peopleª heardª ° when the kingª gave¹ all¹ the captainsª chargeª ° concerningª ¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 18:5} + "And the watchmanª ° said,ª ° Me¹ thinkethª °¹ the runningª of the foremostª is like the runningª of Ahimaazª the sonª of Zadok.ª And the kingª said,ª ° He¹ [is] a goodª man,ª and comethª ° with goodª tidings.ª" {2Sm 18:27} + "And the kingª said,ª ° Is the young manª Absalomª safe?ª And Ahimaazª answered,ª ° When Joabª sentª °¹ the king'sª servant,ª and [me] thy servant,ª I sawª ° a greatª tumult,ª but I knewª ° not¹ what¹ [it was]." {2Sm 18:29} + "And the kingª was much moved,ª ° and went upª ° to¹ the chamberª over the gate,ª and wept:ª ° and as he went,² °¹ thus¹ he said,ª ° O my sonª Absalom,ª my son,ª my sonª Absalom!ª would God¹ ¹ I¹ had diedª ° for¹ thee,² ° O Absalom,ª my son,ª my son!ª" {2Sm 18:33}