2 Samuel 11:19 in the World English Bible
and he commanded the messenger, saying, “When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king,
Context
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
20 And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?