2 Samuel 17:14-23

14Then AbsalomH53 and allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, “The adviceH6098 of HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 is betterH2896 thanH6098 that of AhithophelH302.” For the LORDH3068 had purposedH6680 to thwartH6565 the goodH2896 counselH6098 of AhithophelH302 in order toH5668 bringH935H3068 disasterH7451 onH413 AbsalomH53.

15So HushaiH2365H413 toldH559 ZadokH6659H413 and AbiatharH54, the priestsH3548, “This is whatH2063 AhithophelH302 has advisedH3289 AbsalomH53 and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and this is whatH2063 IH589 have advisedH3289. 16NowH6258 sendH7971 quicklyH4120 and tellH5046 DavidH1732H559, ‘Do notH408 spendH3885 the nightH3915 at the fordsH6160 of the wildernessH4057, butH1571 be sure to cross overH5674. OtherwiseH6435 the kingH4428 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 with himH854 will be swallowed upH1104.’”

17Now JonathanH3083 and AhimaazH290 were stayingH5975 at En-rogelH5883, where a servant girlH8198 would comeH1980 and pass along informationH5046 to them. TheyH1992 in turn would goH1980 and informH5046 KingH4428 DavidH1732, forH3588 they daredH3201 notH3808 be seenH7200 enteringH935 the cityH5892. 18But a young manH5288 did seeH7200 themH853 and toldH5046 AbsalomH53. So the twoH8147 leftH1980 quicklyH4120 and cameH935 toH413 the houseH1004 of a manH376 in BahurimH980. He had a wellH875 in his courtyardH2691, and they climbed downH3381 into itH8033. 19Then the man’s wifeH802 tookH3947 a coveringH4539, spreadH6566 it overH5921 the mouthH6440 of the wellH875, and scatteredH7849 grainH7383 over itH5921 so nobodyH3808 would knowH3045 a thingH1697.

20When Absalom’sH53 servantsH5650 cameH935 toH413 the womanH802 at the houseH1004, they askedH559, “WhereH346 are AhimaazH290 and JonathanH3083?”

“They have crossed overH5674 the brookH4323H4325,” sheH802 repliedH559. The men searchedH1245 but did notH3808 findH4672 them, so they returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389.

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AfterH310 the men had goneH1980, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed upH5927 out of the wellH875 and wentH1980 to informH5046 KingH4428 DavidH1732, sayingH559, “Get upH6965 and cross overH5674 the riverH4325 at onceH4120, forH3588 AhithophelH302 has given thisH3602 adviceH3289 against youH5921.”

22So DavidH1732 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 with himH854 got upH6965 and crossedH5674 the JordanH3383. ByH5704 daybreakH216H1242H5704, there was noH3808 oneH259 leftH5737 whoH834 had notH3808 crossedH5674 the JordanH3383.

23When AhithophelH302 sawH7200 thatH3588 his adviceH6098 had notH3808 been followedH6213, he saddledH2280 his donkeyH2543 and set outH6965H1980 forH413 his houseH1004 inH413 his hometownH5892. He put his affairsH413H1004 in orderH6680 and hanged himselfH2614. So he diedH4191 and was buriedH6912 in his father’sH1 tombH6913.