2 Samuel 18:30-32

International Standard Version

³⁰ The king replied, “Stand here at attention and wait.” So he stepped to the side and stood there waiting.

³¹ Just then the Ethiopian arrived. He^[a] reported, “Good news, your majesty the king! The Lord has delivered you from the control of everyone who rebelled against you!”

³² The king asked the Ethiopian, “Is the young man safe?”

The Ethiopian answered, “May the enemies of your majesty the king—including everyone who rebels and tries to harm you—become like that young man….”