‏ 2 Samuel 17:1-21

1 Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment.

15 Secret intelligence is sent unto David.

23 Ahithophel hangs himself.

25 Amasa is made captain.

27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions.

I will arise.

Pr 1:16; 4:16; Isa 59:7,8

this night.

Ps 3:3-5; 4:8; 109:2-4

weary.

16:14; De 25:18

I will smite.

1Ki 22:31; Zec 13:7; Mt 21:38; 26:31; Joh 11:50; 18:4-8

I will bring.

3:21

shall be.

Isa 48:22; 57:21; 1Th 5:3

the saying.

1Sa 18:20,21; 23:21; Es 5:14; Ro 1:32

pleased Absalom well. Heb. was right in the eyes of Absalom.

2Ch 30:4; Es 1:21

Hushai.

15:32-37; 16:16-19

he saith. Heb. is in his mouth.

saying. Heb. word.

6

given. Heb. counselled. not good.

Pr 31:8

mighty men.

15:18; 21:18-22; 23:8,9,16,18,20-22; 1Sa 16:18; 17:34-36,50

1Ch 11:25-47; Heb 11:32-34

chafed in their minds. Heb. bitter of soul.

Jud 18:25

as a bear.

2Ki 2:24; Pr 17:12; 28:15; Da 7:5; Ho 13:8

thy father is.

1Sa 23:23

he is hid.

Jud 20:33; 1Sa 22:1; 24:3

some.

Jos 7:5; 8:6; Jud 20:32; 1Sa 14:14,15

over thrown. Heb. fallen.

heart.

1:23; 23:20; Ge 49:9; Nu 24:8,9; Pr 28:1

utterly melt.

Ex 15:15; De 1:28; Jos 2:9-11; Isa 13:7; 19:1

thy father.

1Sa 18:17; Heb 11:34

and they which.

So 3:7

all Israel.

24:2; Jud 20:1

as the sand.

Ge 13:16; 22:17; Jos 11:4; 1Ki 4:20; 20:10

thou go. Heb. they face, or presence, go, etc. in thine.

12:28; Ps 7:15,16; 9:16

in some place.

1Sa 23:23

we will light.This is a very beautiful and expressive figure. The dew in Palestine, and other warm climates, falls fast, sudden, and heavy; and it falls upon every spot of earth, so that not a blade of grass escapes it. It is therefore no inapt emblem of a numerous and active army; and it was, perhaps, for this reason that the Romans called their light armed forces {rorarii.}

1Ki 20:10; 2Ki 18:23; 19:24; Isa 10:13,14; Ob 1:3

bring ropes.In the same manner the king of Maturan, in Java, proposed pulling down a tower which the Dutch had built, by making his people and elephants pull at a number of chains, and ropes of cocoa-nut bark, thrown around it.

one small.

Mt 24:2

the Lord.

15:31; Ge 32:28; Ex 9:16; De 2:30; 2Ch 25:16,20

appointed. Heb. commanded.

Ps 33:9,10; La 3:37; Am 9:3

to defeat.

15:34; 16:23; Job 5:12-14; Pr 19:21; 21:30; Isa 8:10; 1Co 1:19,20

1Co 3:19

good counsel.

Lu 16:8

Zadok.

15:35

Lodge.

15:28

but speedily.

21,22; 15:14,28; 1Sa 20:38; Ps 55:8; Pr 6:4,5; Mt 24:16-18

be swallowed.

20:19,20; Ps 35:25; 56:2; 57:3; 1Co 15:54; 2Co 5:4

Jonathan.

15:27,36

stayed.

Jos 2:4-24

En-rogel.

Jos 15:7; 18:16; 1Ki 1:9

Bahurim.

3:16; 16:5; 19:16

spread a covering.

Jos 2:4-6,5-24

the thing.

Ex 1:19

They be gone.

15:34; Ex 1:19; Jos 2:4,5; 1Sa 19:14-17; 21:2; 27:11,12

when they had sought.

Jos 2:22,23

Arise.

15,16

thus hath Ahithophel.

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