2 Samuel 17:2

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak of hands, and will make him tremble with fear; and kol haAm that are with him shall flee; and I will strike HaMelech only;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

In Context

1Moreover Achitophel said unto Avshalom, Let me now choose out shneym asar elef ish, and I will arise and pursue after Dovid halailah (this night);

3When I return kol HaAm to you, all except the ish whom thou seekest, it is as if [kol HaAm] returned; so kol haAm shall be in shalom.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:18How he met thee by the way, and struck your rear ranks, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not Elohim.

1 Kings 22:31But HaMelech Aram commanded his 32 captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with katan nor gadol, save only with the Melech Yisroel.

Zechariah 13:7Awake, O Cherev (sword), against My Ro'eh, + 13:7 shepherd, i.e. Moshiach, see Isa 40:11; Ezek 34:23,24; 37:24 1 against the Gever (man) that is My Amit (fellow, intimate companion, associate), 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os; 1 strike the Ro'eh (shepherd), and the Tzon (sheep, flock) shall be scattered; 1 and I will turn Mine hand upon the tzo'arim (little ones); + 13:7 See Zech 11:7; Mt 26:31,56 1

Matthew 26:31Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to them, All of you will be offended at me + 26:31 Moshiach during this night, for it has been written, HACH ES HAROEH UTEFUTSEN HATSON + 26:31 Zech 13:7 (Strike the Shepherd and the sheep will be scattered).

John 18:4Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, therefore, having had da'as of everything coming upon him, went out and says to them, Whom do you seek?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:2-15

Hushai's Counsel. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and… Read the whole commentary →

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