2 Samuel 17:26

2 Samuel 17:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
• New International Version (NIV)The Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

Context of 2 Samuel 17:26

24David arrived at Mahanaim with his men. Absalom and Israel's army went across the Jordan River. 25Joab had been the leader of Israel's army. But now Absalom had chosen Amasa as leader instead of Joab. Amasa's father, Jether, was a descendant of Ishmael. He had married Abigail. She was Nahash's daughter and a sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother. Absalom and Israel's army made their camp in Gilead region. 27When David arrived in Mahanaim, three men came to help him. One man was Nahash's son Shobi. He was from the Ammonites' town, Rabbah. The other men were Ammiel's son Makir, from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai from Rogelim in Gilead. 28They brought beds and pots and cups for David's people. They also brought food for David and his people to eat. There was wheat, barley, flour and cooked grain. They also brought beans, lentils,

2 Samuel 17:26 word by word

וַיִּ֤חַן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם אֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• pitchedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:26

• Numbers 32:1The people in the tribes of Reuben and Gad had very many animals. They saw that the land in Jazer and Gilead was good for their animals.
• Deuteronomy 3:15I gave Gilead to Makir, who also belonged to the tribe of Manasseh.
• Joshua 17:1This is the land that Manasseh's tribe received. Manasseh was Joseph's firstborn son. Manasseh's firstborn son was Makir. He was the father of Gilead. Makir's descendants were brave soldiers. Because of that, Moses had already given Gilead and Bashan to them, east of the Jordan River.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:26

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 Ahithophel hanged himself for vexation that his counsel was not followed. That will break a proud man's heart which will not break a humble man's sleep. He thought himself in danger, concluding, that, because his counsel was not followed, Absalom's cause would fail; and to prevent a possible public execution, he does justice upon himself. Thus the breath is stopped, and the head laid low, from which nothing could be expected but mischief…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:26

• David
• Gilead

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Gilead
• Israel
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Instead
• Mahanaim
• Bible, the
• David

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