Study it in the app“Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Peace!” And he bowed down to the king with his face to the ground, and said, “Blessed be YHWH your Elohim, who has delivered up the men who lifted their hand against my lord the king.””
Ahimaazאֲחִימַעַץcalled outוַיִּקְרָאand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Peace!”שָׁלוֹםAnd he bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּto the kingלַמֶּלֶךְwith his faceלְאַפָּיוto the ground,אָרְצָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Blessed beבָּרוּךְYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָwhoאֲשֶׁרhas delivered upסִגַּרthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwhoאֲשֶׁרliftedנָשְׂאוּtheir handיָדָםagainst my lordבַּאדֹנִיthe king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
Ahimaaz
Ahimaaz: the name of several people: the father of Ahinoam, Saul's wife; the son of the priest Zadok (2 Samuel 15:27); and Solomon's officer in Naphtali (1 Kings 4:15).
Where else “achimaats” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikra” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearspeace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appearsbow down
To bow to the ground before someone in respect.
Where else “yishtachu” appearsface
A person's face: it is bowed to the ground to honor, and "before someone" is in front of his face.
Where else “apay” appearsground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appearspraise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “baruch” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearshand over
To leave a person or a people in the power of an enemy.
Where else “sigar” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nasu” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yada” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “doni” appears27The watchman said, “I see that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and with good news he comes.”
28 · This verse (above)
29The king said, “Is it well with the young man, with Absalom?” Ahimaaz said, “I saw the great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, but I did not know what it was.”
