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Verse 2 Samuel 17:28. _BROUGHT BEDS_] These no doubt consisted in
_skins_ of beasts, _mats, carpets_, and such like things.
_BASONS_] ספות _sappoth_. Probably _wooden bowls_, such as the
Arabs still...
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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 Sam
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DAVID COMES TO MAHANAIM (J).
2 Samuel 17:15. Meanwhile David was in constant communication with
his agents in Jerusalem through Jonathan and Ahimaaz. But one day,
apparently when the news of Ahithoph...
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AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), 2 Samuel 17:28
and 2 Samuel 17:29, emphasising the items....
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_beds, and basons_ The Sept. reads "ten beds with coverlets and ten
bowls."
_parched_corn … _parched_pulse] If the text is sound, this is the
right explanation: but it is strange that the same word s...
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Loyal reception of David at Mahanaim
27. _when David was come to Mahanaim_ The narrative is continued from
2 Samuel 17:24. What follows happened immediately on David's arrival
there.
_Shobi the son o...
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BROUGHT BEDS, AND BASONS, &C.— Dr. Russell tells us, "that _burgle_
is very commonly used among the Christians of Aleppo;" and in a note
he informs us, "that this burgle is _wheat boiled,_ then bruise...
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_David Helped by the Gileadites._ 2 Samuel 17:25-29
25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which
Amasa _was_ a man's son, whose name _was_ Ithra an Israelite, that
went in to...
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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 t...
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מִשְׁכָּ֤ב וְ סַפֹּות֙ וּ כְלִ֣י
יֹוצֵ֔ר וְ
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THE HELPERS OF THE KING
2 Samuel 17:15
The two young men were narrowly watched, and had it not been for the
deception practiced on Absalom's servants by the mistress of the house
at Bahurim, they wou...
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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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(o) Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and
barley, and flour, and parched [corn], and beans, and lentiles, and
parched [pulse],
(o) God shows himself most liberal to his, when...
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Beds, will all the necessary furniture, coverlets, &c. Roman
Septuagint, "ten beds, with fur on both sides." --- Tapestry. Some
would translate, "bottles," (Chaldean) or "cauldrons;" (Roman
Septuagint...
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(24) Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he
and all the men of Israel with him. (25) And Absalom made Amasa
captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son,
w...
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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
d...
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BROUGHT BEDS,.... For David and his men, who, fleeing from Jerusalem
in haste, could bring none with them, and therefore were ill provided
while in the plains of the wilderness; the Septuagint version...
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Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley,
and flour, and parched [corn], and beans, and lentiles, and parched
[pulse],
Ver. 28. _Brought beds, &c._] Strangers relieve Davi...
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_Brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels_ All manner of
household stuff; _and wheat, and barley, and flour, and corn_ That is,
various kinds of provision, which they now wanted. _For they said,...
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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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brought beds, quantities of bedding, AND BASINS, vessels for preparing
food, AND EARTHEN VESSELS, AND WHEAT, AND BARLEY, AND FLOUR, AND
PARCHED CORN, roasted grain, AND BEANS, AND LENTILS, AND PARCHED...
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DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
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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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BASINS:
Or, cups...
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22-29 Ahithophel hanged himself for vexation that his counsel was not
followed. That will break a proud man's heart which will not break a
humble man's sleep. He thought himself in danger, concluding...
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BEDS AND BASONS, i.e. all sorts of household stuff, as well as other
provisions, all which David now wanted....
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2 Samuel 17:28 brought H5066 (H8689) beds H4904 basins H5592 earthen
H3335 (H8802) vessels H3627 wheat H2406 ba
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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 across...
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_When David was come to Mahanaim._
MAHANAIM, OR HOSTS OF ANGELS
(with Genesis 32:27; Genesis 32:29):--Let us go even unto Mahanaim and
see these great sights. First, let us go with Jacob and see the...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:24 From the place where he crossed the
Jordan River (see 2 Samuel 16:14), David had traveled another 37 miles
(59 km) north....
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:27 MAHANAIM, a city in the deep canyon
of the Jabbok River, is where Saul’s son Ish-bosheth had set up his
capital before David became king ...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.
2 Samuel 17:25. “AN ISRAELITE.” Rather, as in 1 Chronicles 2:17,
an _Ishmaelite_. He was an illegitimate son. “From the description
here given of Abigail as a daughter...
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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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1 Samuel 25:18; 2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 16:2; Isaiah 32:8; Obadiah 1:3