2Sa 17:21 | KingComments | STEP | More means are being used to protect David from the rebels and to stay out of their hands. In addition to Hushai and his eloquent speech, Zadok and Abiathar are also used. Hushai tells them what both Ahithophel and himself counseled Absalom. Others are called in to warn David. Two boys and a slave also form links in the chain of messengers, allowing David to cross the Jordan in time. Jonathan is the son of Abiathar and Ahimaäz is the son of Zadok ( ). These boys are now making their lives available to save the king’s life. A nameless woman and a nameless family living in Bahurim also help. They are known to God. So everyone has a task in this history, in which David’s life is hunted. The Lord Jesus is always the stake of life, also in ours. It is for or against Him, in all situations of life. As friends of our rejected Lord, let us not consider any service unworthy or too small to help others who may have a service that is greater in our eyes, to do that service. If we fail in our ‘minor’ assignment, we may be the cause of that service not happening or happening very poorly. We can have our questions about using lies to stay out of enemy hands. Just like with Rachab a lie is used so that the young ones are not found ( ). Shall we be careful in our judgment of it? Do we know anything about such a danger? If we have never been in such a situation, it is almost impossible to say what we would have answered on the question of where the boys are. By the way, haven’t we ever used a lie ourselves to free ourselves from a tricky situation? We did it to save ourselves and not even to help someone else. So let us not judge too harshly what is happening here. God does not do it. That does not mean that He accepts a lie. We cannot say with an appeal to this history and other similar histories: “Let us do evil that good may come” ( ). God is able to let good come forth from evil, but that does not mean that He approves evil. The fact that He does not pass judgment on it here, must make us cautious about passing judgment on it. The boys do not tell what Hushai counseled to do, but what Ahithophel counseled ( ). Ahithophel is the great danger. It is nice to read that David crosses the Jordan with all the people and that not one is missing ( ). No one leaves him, even though the difficulties are so great; no one is left sick or tired. We are reminded here of the words of the Lord Jesus – through which we can see David again here as a type of Him: “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one” ( ).

‏ 2 Samuel 17:21

Hushai Warns David

More means are being used to protect David from the rebels and to stay out of their hands. In addition to Hushai and his eloquent speech, Zadok and Abiathar are also used. Hushai tells them what both Ahithophel and himself counseled Absalom.

Others are called in to warn David. Two boys and a slave also form links in the chain of messengers, allowing David to cross the Jordan in time. Jonathan is the son of Abiathar and Ahimaäz is the son of Zadok (2Sam 15:36). These boys are now making their lives available to save the king’s life. A nameless woman and a nameless family living in Bahurim also help. They are known to God. So everyone has a task in this history, in which David’s life is hunted.

The Lord Jesus is always the stake of life, also in ours. It is for or against Him, in all situations of life. As friends of our rejected Lord, let us not consider any service unworthy or too small to help others who may have a service that is greater in our eyes, to do that service. If we fail in our ‘minor’ assignment, we may be the cause of that service not happening or happening very poorly.

We can have our questions about using lies to stay out of enemy hands. Just like with Rachab a lie is used so that the young ones are not found (Jos 2:4-7). Shall we be careful in our judgment of it? Do we know anything about such a danger? If we have never been in such a situation, it is almost impossible to say what we would have answered on the question of where the boys are. By the way, haven’t we ever used a lie ourselves to free ourselves from a tricky situation? We did it to save ourselves and not even to help someone else. So let us not judge too harshly what is happening here. God does not do it.

That does not mean that He accepts a lie. We cannot say with an appeal to this history and other similar histories: “Let us do evil that good may come” (Rom 3:8). God is able to let good come forth from evil, but that does not mean that He approves evil. The fact that He does not pass judgment on it here, must make us cautious about passing judgment on it.

The boys do not tell what Hushai counseled to do, but what Ahithophel counseled (2Sam 17:21). Ahithophel is the great danger.

It is nice to read that David crosses the Jordan with all the people and that not one is missing (2Sam 17:22). No one leaves him, even though the difficulties are so great; no one is left sick or tired. We are reminded here of the words of the Lord Jesus – through which we can see David again here as a type of Him: “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one” (Jn 18:9).