"Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there."
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Verse 2 Samuel 17:13. _SHALL ALL ISRAEL BRING ROPES TO THAT CITY_] The
original word חבלים _chabalim_, which signifies _ropes_, and from
which we have our word _cable_, may have some peculiarity of me...
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7. ABSALOM, AHITOPHEL, AND HUSHAI
CHAPTER 17
_ 1. The counsel of Ahitophel and Hushai (2 Samuel 17:1)_
2. The counsel made known to David (2 Samuel 17:15)
3. Ahitophel commits suicide (2 Samuel 17...
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Ahithophel advises the instant pursuit and capture of David. I, he
says, will bring back all the people unto thee, as a bride returns to
her husband; thou seekest the life of only one man, there shall...
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_into the river_ INTO THE RAVINE. Hushai intentionally indulges in an
extravagant hyperbole in order to describe the irresistible power of
the force that would be gathered, if he means to suggest the...
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THEN SHALL ALL ISRAEL BRING ROPES TO THAT CITY— The meaning of this
exaggerated threat, which Hushai seems to employ in conformity with
the taste of a young and vain prince, appears to be, that they w...
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3. The Rebellion Defeated, 2 Samuel 17:1 to 2 Samuel 18:33.
_Hushai's Counsel._ 2 Samuel 17:1-14
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve
thousand men, and I will arise an...
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_MOREOVER, IF HE BE GOTTEN INTO A CITY, THEN SHALL ALL ISRAEL BRING
ROPES TO THAT CITY, AND WE WILL DRAW IT INTO THE RIVER, UNTIL THERE BE
NOT ONE SMALL STONE FOUND THERE._
Then shall all Israel brin...
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THE FALL OF AHITHOPHEL
Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel,
who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim....
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 17
AHITHOPHEL AND HUSHAI ADVISE ABSALOM
V1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Let me choose 12 000 men. I
will go and chase David to...
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BRING ROPES TO THAT CITY. — Hushai here makes use of hyperbole to
show the irresistible power of all Israel united, and therefore the
certain success of his plan. This was pleasing to the vanity and
d...
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וְ אִם ־אֶל ־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְ
הִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל ־הָ
עִ֥יר הַ הִ֖יא...
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TRIPPED BY FLATTERING COUNSEL
2 Samuel 17:1
What a contrast to the plottings of David's foes was his own state of
mind, as disclosed in Psalms 3:1; Psalms 4:1, written at this time! At
Jerusalem the...
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Ahithophel counseled immediate war-like activity. As David had not
gone far, and could not have gathered round him any large number of
men, let a company be sent to capture him, and that immediately....
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_Ropes, armed with hooks, to pull down the walls, and to move the
battering engines. All the discourse of Chusai tends to fill the mind
of the young prince with vanity; as if he could overcome all
opp...
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(5) Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us
hear likewise what he saith. (6) And when Hushai was come to Absalom,
Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after t...
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In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course
no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only
a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20.
David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results,
and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath...
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MOREOVER, IF HE BE GOTTEN INTO A CITY,.... A strong fortified place,
thinking to secure himself there, where he might hold out against
those that were risen against him; the former part of the account...
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Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring
ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be
not one small stone found there.
Ver. 13. _Then shall all Isr...
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_If he be gotten into a city_, &c. If he should take refuge for more
security in any one of the cities of Israel, they would have numbers
sufficient to pull it down, stone by stone, about his ears. Th...
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1 Ahithophels counsell is ouerthrowen by Hushais, according to Gods
appointment.
15 Secret intelligence is sent vnto Dauid.
23 Ahithophel hangeth himselfe.
25 Amasa is made captaine.
27 Dauid at M...
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Hushai's Counsel Accepted...
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Ahithophel discerned clearly that if Absalom was to gain any victory
over David he must strike quickly. Satan knows that the only way to
establish the anti-christ in power is to destroy the true Chris...
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1-21 Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding
Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in
Ahithophel's counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But...
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THEN SHALL ALL ISRAEL BRING ROPES TO THAT CITY; not that they should
do so, or that it was the custom to do so; but it is an hyperbolical
and thrasonical expression, suited to the vain-glorious temper...
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2 Samuel 17:13 if H518 withdrawn H622 (H8735) city H5892 Israel H3478
bring H5375 (H8689) ropes H2256 city H5892 pull H5498 (H8804) river
H5158 one H1571 stone H6872 found H4672 (H8738)
one small - M...
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CONTENTS: Conflicting counsel of Ahitophel and Hushai.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Ahitophel, Hushai, Shobi, Machir,
Barzillai, Ahimaaz, Jonathan, Amasa, Joab.
CONCLUSION: It is to the comfort...
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2 Samuel 17:17. _En-rogel_ was near Jerusalem. Joshua 15:7.
2 Samuel 17:21. _Thus hath Ahithophel counselled._ This disclosure of
Absalom's plans saved David from being surprised, and drove him acros...
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_And Hushai said unto Absalom._
HUSHAI’S ADVICE PREFERRED
The wisest man in the world is not wise at all times: though
Achitophel commonly gives successful counsel, yet, with his good
leave, he hath...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:1 This chapter presents the crucial
contest between Ahithophel (Absalom’s ally) and Hushai (David’s
ally) before Absalom and the elders of Israel (vv. 2 Samuel 17:4, 2
Sam...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.
2 Samuel 17:1. “THIS NIGHT,” “The night following David’s
flight and Absalom’s entrance into Jerusalem, as we may see very
clearly from 2 Samuel 17:16.” _(Keil)_
2 Sa...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 17:1
LET ME NOW CHOOSE OUT TWELVE THOUSAND MEN. The advice of Ahithophel
was such as would have made success almost certain. The rebellion had
taken David by surprise, and he was...
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Last week we left David in very sad shape. His son Absalom had
rebelled against him, had gone down to Hebron and had gathered Israel
to his support, who he had gradually been enticing away from his
fa...
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Matthew 24:2...
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Bring ropes — It is an hyperbolical expression, suited to the vain
— glorious temper of this insolent young man: implying, that they
would do so if they could not destroy him another way: or, that the...