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BAHURIM - See the marginal reference. They were not all Shimeis in
Bahurim....
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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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WENT DOWN. Wells mostly dry in summer....
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Hushai sends word to David by Jonathan and Ahimaaz
16. _Lodge not this night_ A prudent precaution, for Absalom might
change his mind, and follow Ahithophel's counsel after all.
_in the plains of th...
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_a well_ A cistern, dry at the time. The existence of numerous
rock-cut cisterns with narrow mouths at _Almît_, the probable site of
Bahurim, illustrates the incident. See Pal. Expl. Fund _Quarterly
S...
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_David Urged to Cross Over Jordan._ 2 Samuel 17:15-24
15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and
thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus
and th...
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_NEVERTHELESS A LAD SAW THEM, AND TOLD ABSALOM: BUT THEY WENT BOTH OF
THEM AWAY QUICKLY, AND CAME TO A MAN'S HOUSE IN BAHURIM, WHICH HAD A
WELL IN HIS COURT; WHITHER THEY WENT DOWN._
They went ... aw...
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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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וַ יַּ֤רְא אֹתָם֙ נַ֔עַר וַ יַּגֵּ֖ד
לְ
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CHAPTER XXI.
_ FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM._
2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 17:15 and 2 Samuel 17:24.
AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a
gentle current of humble contrite
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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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_It, as it was level with the ground; so that a cloth being spread
over it, prevented all suspicion. It had no water._...
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(17) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be
seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they
went and told king David. (18) Nevertheless a lad saw them,...
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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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NEVERTHELESS, A LAD SAW THEM, AND TOLD ABSALOM,.... Saw them
conversing with the girl, and departing for David's army; according to
Josephus o, they were some horsemen that saw them about two furlongs...
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Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of
them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a
well in his court; whither they went down.
Ver. 18. _Neverthe...
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_Nevertheless a lad saw them_ Who knew them to be favourers of David,
and observed that they waited there with design to gain intelligence,
and possibly saw the girl speaking privately to them. _But t...
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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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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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A LAD SAW THEM, who knew them to be favourers of David, and observed
them to wait there upon design, and to gain intelligence, and possibly
saw the wench speaking privately to them. THEY WENT BOTH OF...
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2 Samuel 17:18 lad H5288 saw H7200 (H8799) told H5046 (H8686) Absalom
H53 both H8147 went H3212 ...
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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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_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,...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:17 JONATHAN AND AHIMAAZ were known to
be allied with David, so rather than be seen in Jerusalem they waited
AT EN-ROGEL, a spring near the city, f
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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 Sam...
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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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2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16; 2 Samuel 3:16...