2 Samuel 18:26
“The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper, and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.””
What does 2 Samuel 18:26 mean?
King David is waiting anxiously for word from a battle where his own son Absalom has rebelled against him. When the watchman spots a runner approaching the city, and then another, David's instinct is clear: both are likely messengers with updates. His comment "He also brings news" shows a father trying to hold himself together while desperate for information, even knowing that what he hears might devastate him. There's something deeply human in how he clings to hope and action when everything feels uncertain. If you've ever waited for news that could change everything, you know that feeling of watching and hoping, even when you're afraid of what might come.