be.s.vo.rah denotes a favorable report brought or expected as welcome news.

The attested use concerns a favorable report or announcement, often carried to or anticipated by a king: it may be publicly communicated, expected from a runner, or judged unsuitable when the reported event is the king's son's death.

1. Favorable report or announcement · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 18:20 and 2 Samuel 18:22, the singular absolute noun occurs in Joab's discussion of whether a runner has a favorable report to carry after the king's son has died. In 2 Samuel 18:25 and 2 Samuel 18:27, it is associated with the approaching runner's message; 2 Kings 7:9 describes a day whose favorable report should be told in the king's house, while 2 Samuel 4:10 places it in the report of Saul's death that its bearer regarded as welcome.

   2 Kings 7:92 Samuel 18:202 Samuel 18:222 Samuel 18:252 Samuel 18:272 Samuel 4:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "good news," "news," and "tidings" in these verses, including reports carried by runners and a report brought to the king. These renderings show the verse context rather than a fixed English equivalent for the noun.