This document is about Ahimaaz (son_of_Zadok). For other homonyms, please refer to the Ahimaaz document. He is the son of Zadok (Priest in David's time).
1 Chronicles 6:8Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.1 Chronicles 6:9Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 6:53Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),
다윗이 아들 압살롬의 반란으로 급하게 피신할 때, 예루살렘 진영에 이 아히마아스와 요나단(아비아달의 아들)을 남겨두어 내부 정보를 빼내오도록 첩자로 활용하였다.
2 Samuel 15:27Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me.”
2 Samuel 15:36So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 17:17But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.
2 Samuel 17:20After they had departed, they came up out of the well, and went and told king David); and they said to David, “Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
이후, 압살롬과 다윗의 군대가 전쟁을 벌여, 압살롬이 죽었다는 사실을 알자, 다윗에게 그 사실을 알리려고 애를 썼다.
2 Samuel 18:19Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”2 Samuel 18:20Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.2 Samuel 18:21Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”2 Samuel 18:22“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.2 Samuel 18:23Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.2 Samuel 18:24The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.2 Samuel 18:25The 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.”2 Samuel 18:26The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”2 Samuel 18:27Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”2 Samuel 18:28The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”2 Samuel 18:29The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came, and stood still.2 Samuel 18:30Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”2 Samuel 18:31The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”2 Samuel 18:32The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom))! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”2 Samuel 18:33The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom))! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”