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Hushai, like a wise and prudent man, knowing, too, Absalom’s weak
and fickle character, would not depend upon the resolution, taken at
his instigation, not to pursue the king, but took instant measure...
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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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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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_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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_NOW THEREFORE SEND QUICKLY, AND TELL DAVID, SAYING, LODGE NOT THIS
NIGHT IN THE PLAINS OF THE WILDERNESS, BUT SPEEDILY PASS OVER; LEST
THE KING BE SWALLOWED UP, AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WITH HIM._...
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Hushai was afraid that Absalom might change his mind and be guided by
the advice of Ahithophel....
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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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LODGE NOT THIS NIGHT. — Hushai’s advice had been taken at the
moment, but it might easily be exchanged for Ahithophel’s. At all
events there was instant danger for David, and Hushai urges him to
place...
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וְ עַתָּ֡ה שִׁלְח֣וּ מְהֵרָה֩ וְ
הַגִּ֨ידוּ ל
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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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Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this
night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass (f) over;
lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with...
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_Over the Jordan, that it might be some sort of barrier, in case
Absalom changed his mind, to follow the advice of Achitophel._...
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(15) В¶ 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 thus have I counselled. (16) Now therefore send qui...
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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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NOW THEREFORE SEND QUICKLY AND TELL DAVID,.... What has been advised
to on both sides:
SAYING, LODGE NOT THIS NIGHT IN THE PLAINS OF THE WILDERNESS; which
reached to Jericho; this advice he gave, bec...
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Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this
night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest
the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with him....
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_Now therefore send quickly_ Lest Absalom's and the people's minds
change, and Ahithophel persuade them to pursue you speedily. _Jonathan
and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel_ Or _the fuller's fountain._ Be...
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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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DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
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Now, therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, offering him
advice which he could not afford to ignore, LODGE NOT THIS NIGHT IN
THE PLAINS OF THE WILDERNESS, near the fords on the west side of t...
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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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LODGE NOT THIS NIGHT IN THE PLAINS OF THE WILDERNESS, lest the king's
and people's minds change, and Ahithophel, by his deep wit and great
interest, persuade the king to follow his former advice, and...
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2 Samuel 17:16 send H7971 (H8798) quickly H4120 tell H5046 (H8685)
David H1732 saying H559 (H8800) spend...
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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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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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1 Corinthians 15:54; 1 Samuel 20:38; 2 Corinthians 5:4; 2 Samuel
15:14;...