And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.bear tidings [heb] be a man of tidings 2Sa 17:16-21
because 2Sa 18:5,27,29,33

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