notice of it: and Adonijah said unto him, come in, for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings; which seems to be not a very wise speech, as if there was a connection between being valiant, and bringing good news, or that the one had any influence upon the other; though perhaps it means no more than a good man, "a man of virtue" (i), as it may be rendered; one that fears sin, as the Targum, and so would report nothing but what was true, and therefore might be depended on; see Sa2 18:27 ; the same phrase is rendered "a worthy man", Kg1 1:52 . (i) "vir virtutis", Montanus, Vatablus.