2 Samuel 17:1

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲחִיתֹפֶל אֶל ־ אַבְשָׁלֹם אֶבְחֲרָה נָּא שְׁנֵים ־ עָשָׂר אֶלֶף אִישׁ וְאָקוּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָה אַחֲרֵי ־ דָוִד הַלָּֽיְלָה ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

In Context

2וְאָבוֹא עָלָיו וְהוּא יָגֵעַ וּרְפֵה יָדַיִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּי אֹתוֹ וְנָס כָּל ־ הָעָם אֲשֶׁר ־ אִתּוֹ וְהִכֵּיתִי אֶת ־ הַמֶּלֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ ׃

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Cross References

Psalms 3:3רַבִּים אֹמְרִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְֽשׁוּעָתָה לּוֹ בֵֽאלֹהִים סֶֽלָה ׃

Psalms 109:2כִּי פִי רָשָׁע וּֽפִי ־ מִרְמָה עָלַי פָּתָחוּ דִּבְּרוּ אִתִּי לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר ׃

Proverbs 4:16כִּי לֹא יִֽשְׁנוּ אִם ־ לֹא יָרֵעוּ וְֽנִגְזְלָה שְׁנָתָם אִם ־ לֹא יכשולו ׃

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:1

The contest between David and Absalom is now hasting towards a crisis. It must be determined by the sword, and preparation is made accordingly in this chapter. I. Absalom calls a council of war, in which Ahithophel urges despatch ( ver. 1-4 ), but Hushai recommends deliberation ( ver. 5-13 ); and Hushai's counsel is agreed to ( ver. 14 ), for vexation at which Ahithophel hangs himself, ver. 23 . II. Secret intelligence is sent to David (but with much difficulty) of their proceedings, ver. 15-21 . III. David… Read the whole commentary →

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