שמואל ב, פרק י״א, פסוק כ״ב

News from the battlefield brings a critical update to the king, but the delivery of this information deviates entirely from the original plan. The man carrying the report is simply a standard messenger [מצודת ציון], and he fails to follow the precise instructions given to him by his commander, Joab.

Instead of carefully dividing the report into stages as ordered, the messenger delivers all the details at once. He combines the tactical movements of the war and the heavy news of Uriah's death into a single, continuous update [אברבנאל]. This sudden shift in strategy occurs because the messenger completely misunderstands Joab's true intention. Hoping to control the reaction, he chooses to reveal everything upfront, believing that a complete and immediate report will prevent the king from getting angry about the battle's overall results [מלבי״ם].