Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 17:1-4
1Furthermore, AhithophelH302 saidH559 toH413 AbsalomH53, “Let me chooseH977H4994 twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 menH376 and set outH6965 tonightH3915 in pursuit ofH7291H310 DavidH1732. 2I will attack himH935H5921 while heH1931 is weakH7504H3027 and wearyH3023; I will throw him into a panicH2729, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 with himH854 will fleeH5127; I will strike downH5221 onlyH905 the kingH4428 3and bring allH3605 the peopleH5971 backH7725 to youH413 as a brideH3605 returning to her husbandH7725. YouH859 seek the lifeH1245 of only one manH376H834;1 then allH3605 the peopleH5971 will beH1961 at peaceH7965.”
4This proposalH1697 seemedH5869 goodH3474 to AbsalomH53H5869 and allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 17:3 LXX; see also DSS; MT and bring all the people back to you. When everyone returns except the man you seek, ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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