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2 Samuel 17:5

let us hear likewise what he saith Let us hear what he too has to say, as well as Ahithophel.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CALL NOW. Hebrew "Call thou "(compare "thou", 2 Samuel 17:6); but Septuagint and Vulgate read "Call ye"....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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 and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE SAYING PLEASED ABSALOM WELL, AND ALL THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FALL OF AHITHOPHEL Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel, who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CALL NOW HUSHAI. — The good sense of Absalom and all the people at once approved the counsel of Ahithophel; but, at a crisis so important, Absalom sought the advice also of the other famous counsellor...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם ל

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 they...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SAID ABSALOM, CALL NOW HUSHAI THE ARCHITE ALSO,.... For it seems he was not at the council board at this time; whether he was as yet admitted to it is not certain: there is something very remarka...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. Ver. 5. _Call now Hushai the Archite also._] God had said that David should not die; but Absalom was doome...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai_ A wonderful effect of Divine Providence, influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, though it was so evidently wise, and approved by th...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said Absalom, by the dispensation of God, CALL NOW HUSHAI THE ARCHITE ALSO, AND LET US HEAR LIKEWISE WHAT HE SAITH, what counsel is in his mouth....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Hushai's Counsel Accepted...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WHAT HE SAITH: _ Heb._ what is in his mouth...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    A wonderful effect of Divine Providence, blinding his mind, and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, though it was so evidently wise, and good, and approved by the ge...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 17:5 Absalom H53 said H559 (H8799) call H7121 (H8798) Hushai H2365 Archite H757 hear H8085 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 16:16...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Call Hushai — A wonderful effect of Divine Providence, influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, though it was so evidently wise, and approved by the general consent of hi...

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