Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 17:1-5
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.
5Then AbsalomH53 saidH559, “SummonH7121H4994 HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 as wellH1571, and let us hearH8085 whatH4100 heH1931 tooH1571 has to sayH6310.”
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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