Study it in the app“Joab said to him, “You are not a man of news this day; you may bring news another day, but this day you shall not bring news, because the king’s son is dead.””
Joabיוֹאָבsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Youאַתָּהare notלֹאa manאִישׁof newsבְּשֹׂרָהthisהַזֶּהday;הַיּוֹםyou may bring newsוּבִשַּׂרְתָּanotherאַחֵרday,בְּיוֹםbut thisוְהַ הַזֶּהdayיּוֹםyou shall notלֹאbring news,תְבַשֵּׂרbecauseכִּי עַל כֵּןthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְsonבֶּןis dead.”מֵת
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsnews, reward for news
News, especially good news; also the payment given to the one who brings it.
Where else “besora” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsbring news
To go and tell what happened, usually something good.
Where else “visarta” appearsother
Other, another; next.
Where else “acher” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appears19Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring news to the king that YHWH has done him justice from the hand of his enemies.”
20 · This verse (above)
21Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed down to Joab and ran.
