2 Samuel 17:21

2 Samuel 17:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
• New International Version (NIV)After they had gone, the two climbed out of the well and went to inform King David. They said to him, “Set out and cross the river at once; Ahithophel has advised such and such against you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)After they had gone, the men came up out of the well, and went and told King David. They said to David, "Arise, and go quickly over the water, for thus and so has Ahithophel counseled against you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well and went and told King David, and said to David, “Arise and cross over the water quickly. For thus has Ahithophel advised against you.”

Context of 2 Samuel 17:21

19The man’s wife took a cover, spread it over the top of the cistern, and scattered some grain over it so that no one could tell it was there. 20Absalom’s servants came to the woman at her home. “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” they asked. The woman said, “They’ve crossed the stream.” The servants looked for them but did not find them. So Absalom’s servants returned to Jerusalem. After Absalom’s servants left, both men came out of the cistern and went and told King David. “Leave right away,” they told David. “Cross the river quickly because this is what Ahithophel has advised against you. …” 22David and all the troops with him left to cross the Jordan River. When the dawn came, everyone had crossed the Jordan River. 23When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 17:21 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י לֶכְתָּ֗ם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• they were departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• that they came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• out of the wellבְּאֵרbe'êr · wellH875
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and pass quicklyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• for thus hath Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
• counselledיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:21

• 2 Samuel 17:15Then Hushai told the priests Zadok and Abiathar, “Ahithophel advised Absalom and the leaders of Israel to do one thing, but I advised them to do something else.
• 2 Samuel 17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose 12,000 men and leave tonight to go after David.

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:21

• Abiathar
• Ahithophel
• David
• Falsehood
• Friendship
• Jonathan
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• David
• Ahimaaz
• Ahithophel
• Instead
• Prayer
• Bible, the
• Israel, History of
• Joab
• Samuel, Books of
• Solomon

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