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CHAPTER XVII
_Ahithophel counsels Absalom to pursue his father with twelve_
_thousand men_, 14.
_Hushai gives a different counsel, and is followed_, 5-14.
_Hushai informs Zadok and Abiathar; and t...
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THIS NIGHT - The night of the day on which David fled, and Absalom
entered into Jerusalem. Ahithophel’s idea was to fall upon David by
surprise, and in the first confusion of the surprised army to sei...
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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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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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CHOOSE OUT. Septuagint and Vulgate read "choose for myself".
MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.
I WILL. Ahithophel manifests personal vengeance. See note on 2 Samuel
16:21 with 2 Samuel 17:11.
THIS NIGHT....
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2 Samuel 17:1-14. Ahithophel's counsel defeated by Hushai
1. _this night_ The night following David's flight and Absalom's
entrance into Jerusalem. Ahithophel's advice, given no doubt at the
council d...
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MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL SAID UNTO ABSALOM— Ahithophel, aware of the
advantages of dispatch, advised an immediate pursuit of David, without
suffering him to breathe from the fatigues that he had just gone...
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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 and...
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_MOREOVER AHITHOPHEL SAID UNTO ABSALOM, LET ME NOW CHOOSE OUT TWELVE
THOUSAND MEN, AND I WILL ARISE AND PURSUE AFTER DAVID THIS NIGHT:_
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom. The success of the measu...
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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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XVII.
(1) PURSUE AFTER DAVID THIS NIGHT. — Ahithophel saw clearly that
Absalom’s success depended on striking an immediate blow. He felt
confident, and perhaps with reason, that David in his distress...
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל
־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה...
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CHAPTER XXII.
_ ABSALOM IN COUNCIL_.
2 Samuel 16:15; 2 Samuel 17:1; 2 Samuel 17:23.
WE must now return to Jerusalem, and trace the course of events there
on that memorable day when David left it, to...
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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 they...
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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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Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, (a) Let me now choose out
twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this
night:
(a) The wicked are so greedy to execute their malice, that th...
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This night. Achitophel has a mind to shew that he is not only an able
statesman, but a good general. (Haydock) --- On such occasions,
expedition is of the utmost consequence, that the people may not h...
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(1) В¶ Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out
twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this
night: (2) And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak han...
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CONTENTS
The history of Absalom's rebellion, and David's difficulties in
consequence thereof, is prosecuted through this chapter. Ahithophel's
counsel being rejected by Absalom, and Hushai's accepted...
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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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MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL SAID UNTO ABSALOM,.... Either at the same time,
or quickly after he had given the foregoing advice:
LET ME NOW CHOOSE OUT TWELVE THOUSAND MEN: out of those that were with
Absalom...
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Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve
thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Ver. 1. _Moreover, Ahithophel said unto Absalom._] This was a sec...
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_I will arise and pursue after David_ It seems he was a soldier as
well as a counsellor. Or, at least, he thought his counsel so sure of
being successful that he offered himself to put it in execution...
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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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Moreover, Ahithophel, whose filthy counsel Absalom had just followed,
SAID UNTO ABSALOM, LET ME NOW CHOOSE OUT TWELVE THOUSAND MEN, a
thousand for each of the twelve tribes, AND I WILL ARISE AND PURSU...
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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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2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 17 Hushai, David's friend, being, by David's order,
gone over to Absalom, by God's appointment overthroweth Ahithophel's
counsel, 2 SAMUEL 17:1. Hushai certifieth David thereof, and a...
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2 Samuel 17:1 Ahithophel H302 said H559 (H8799) Absalom H53 choose
H977 (H8799) twelve H8147 H6240 thousand...
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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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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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Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 59:8; Proverbs 1:16; Proverbs 4:16; Psalms 109:2;