Hushai appeared. And approaching, he said: I bear good news, my lord the king. For today the Lord has judged for you, from the hand of all who had risen up against you. (2 Sm 18,31)
וְהִנֵּה הַכּוּשִׁי בָּא וַיֹּאמֶר הַכּוּשִׁי יִתְבַּשֵּׂר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי־שְׁפָטְךָ יְהוָה הַיּוֹם מִיַּד כָּל־הַקָּמִים עָלֶיךָ׃
apparuit Aethiops et veniens ait: Bonum apporto nuntium, domine mi rex; iudicavit enim pro te Dominus hodie salvans te de manu omnium, qui surrexerunt contra te. (2 Sam 18:31 NOV)
The news of Absalom’s death was supposed to be – in the opinion of Hushai – good news for King David. His enemy was defeated… However, this news of victory became a reason for mourning due to the death of his son (2 Sm 19:3).
Our words may sometimes seem to us to be good news for others, but this is relative… We never fully know another person, their heart, desires, and longings. Only the Word of God announces the Good News for each of us because the LORD knows us and wants to evangelize our hearts (the Gospel is Good News).
