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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:8

A man of war] Ahithophel's advice, though plausible, was not sound. David was too experienced a warrior to be caught unprepared.

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See also 2 Samuel 17:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 17:8. _AS A BEAR ROBBED OF HER WHELPS_] All wild beasts are very furious when robbed of their young; but we have some remarkable instances of the maternal affection of the bear in such...

  • 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

    MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14. MIGHTY MEN. Hebrew. _gibborim._ App-14. CHAFED. bitter. MINDS. souls. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _For, said Hushai_ AND HUSHAI SAID. _chafed in their minds_ Lit. _bitter of soul_: embittered and exasperated. Cp. Judges 18:25; 1 Samuel 22:2. _as a bear robbed of her whelps_ Proverbial for its fer...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEY BE CHASED IN THEIR MINDS, AS A BEAR ROBBED OF HER WHELPS— The curious have, in general, long since remarked the coarseness of the images used in the Eastern writings. I have met with instances of...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת ־

  • 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

    FOR (SAID HUSHAI) THOU KNOWEST THY FATHER AND HIS MEN, THAT THEY [BE] MIGHTY MEN,.... Men of courage and valour, and not such weak-handed and weak-hearted men, and so easily intimidated, as Ahithophel...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they [be] mighty men, and they [be] chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father [is] a man of war, an...

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

    _The counsel of Ahithophel is not good at this time_ Though he generally gives most wise and admirable counsel, yet he seems now to be under a mistake, and not sufficiently to consider all the present...

  • 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

    For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men that they be mighty men, valiant heroes, far from being exhausted by a short march, AND THEY BE CHAFED IN THEIR MINDS, embittered in spirit, AS A...

  • 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)

    CHAFED IN THEIR MINDS: _ Heb._ bitter of soul...

  • 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

    MIGHTY MEN; of approved courage and strength, therefore not so soon vanquished as Ahithophel supposeth. CHAFED IN THEIR MINDS, Heb. _bitter of soul_, inflamed with rage; desperate, and therefore resol...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 17:8 said H559 (H8799) Hushai H2365 know H3045 (H8804) father H1 men H582 men H1368 enraged...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:7 MY COUNSEL IS THAT ALL ISRAEL BE GATHERED TO YOU... AND THAT YOU GO TO BATTLE IN PERSON (v. 2 Samuel 17:11). Hushai appeals to

  • 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

    1 Chronicles 11:25; 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Samuel 17:34; 1 Samuel 17:50;...

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