2Sa 17 | TSK | STEP | Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment. Secret intelligence is sent unto David. Ahithophel hangs himself. Amasa is made captain. David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions. I will arise. this night.

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.

1-3

and they passed.

24; Pr 27:12; Mt 10:16

there lacked.

Nu 31:49; Joh 18:9

saw.

Pr 16:18; 19:3

followed. Heb. done. his city.

15:12

put his household in order. Heb. gave charge concerning hishouse.

2Ki 20:1

and hanged.

15:31; 1Sa 31:4,5; 1Ki 16:18; Job 31:3; Ps 5:10; 55:23; Mt 27:5

Mahanaim.

2:8; Ge 32:2; Jos 13:26

Amasa.

19:13; 20:4,9-12

Ithra.

1Ch 2:16,17

Jether the Ishmaelite. Abigail. Heb. Abigal. Nahash. or,Jesse.

1Ch 2:13,16

land of the Gilead.

Nu 32:1-42; De 3:15; Jos 17:1

the son of Nahash.

10:1,2; 12:29,30; 1Sa 11:1

Machir.

9:4

Barzillai.

19:31,32; 1Ki 2:7; Ezr 2:61

beds.These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like.

16:1,2; 1Sa 25:18; Isa 32:8

basons. or, cups.{Sappoth,} probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in.

earthen vessels.{Keley yotzair}, literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, {bardacks,}" etc. The {bardacks,} he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, ch. vi.

Ob 1:3

wheat.Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use {zumeet, tumeet,} and {limereece.} {Zumeet} is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; {tumeet} is flour done up with organ oil: and {limereece} is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.

cheese of kine.

1Sa 17:18

for David.

Lu 8:3; Php 4:15-19

to eat.

2; Ps 34:8-10; 84:11

The people.

Jud 8:4-6; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 21:14; 58:7

in the wilderness.

16:2,14