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As soon as ever she had hid the men she went into the house, as if
busy about her usual occupations. Had Absalom’s servants, who had
had information from some of the people of Bahurim that the men had...
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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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SAID. Probably misdirecting them....
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_The brook of water_ The word _Michal_, translated _brook_, is found
here only. It may have been some local name. The woman sent the
pursuers off in the wrong direction, and then at once despatched
Jo...
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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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THEY BE GONE OVER THE BROOK OF WATER— _They passed away quickly._
Houbigant. According to Josephus and the Vulgate, the meaning is, that
they just drank a little water and hasted forward. _Note;_ (1.)...
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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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_AND WHEN ABSALOM'S SERVANTS CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE, THEY
SAID, WHERE IS AHIMAAZ AND JONATHAN? AND THE WOMAN SAID UNTO THEM,
THEY BE GONE OVER THE BROOK OF WATER. AND WHEN THEY HAD SOUGHT AND...
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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 יָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁלֹ֨ום
אֶֽל ־הָ א
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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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And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said,
Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be
gone over the (i) brook of water. And when they had sought...
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_Water. Hebrew, "they have crossed the brook of water." (Calmet)_...
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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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AND WHEN ABSALOM'S SERVANTS CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE,.... Who
were sent after then, had intelligence which way they took, and into
what house they turned:
THEY SAID, WHERE [ARE] AHIMAAZ AND JON...
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And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said,
Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be
gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and...
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_When Absalom's servants_ Who were sent to pursue them; _came to the
woman to the house_ For some had informed them that Jonathan and
Ahimaaz had turned that way. _The woman said, They be gone over th...
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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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And when Absalom's servants, in their pursuit of the two messengers,
CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE, THEY SAID, WHERE IS AHIMAAZ AND
JONATHAN? AND THE WOMAN, purposely dissembling to shield the
messen...
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DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
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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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OVER THE BROOK OF WATER, i.e. over Jordan. This was a manifest lie;
but because it was spoken for no hurt, but good only, many persons in
those times conceived such lies to be lawful. Compare EXODUS 1...
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2 Samuel 17:20 Absaloms H53 servants H5650 came H935 (H8799) woman
H802 house H1004 said H559 (H8799) Ahimaaz...
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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 Samuel 19:14; 1 Samuel 21:2; 1 Samuel 27:11; 1 Samuel 27:12;...
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Over the brook of water — That is, over Jordan. This was a manifest
lie....