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

19And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known. 20Then Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman said to them, “They have crossed the brook of water.” And when they searched and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. It came about after they had departed that they came up out of the well and went and told King David; and they said to David, “Arise and cross over the water quickly for thus Ahithophel has counseled against you.” 22Then David and all the people who were with him arose and crossed the Jordan; and by dawn not even one remained who had not crossed the Jordan. 23Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

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

• It cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• about afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• they had departedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• that they cameעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• up out of the wellבְּאֵרbe'êr · wellH875
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and crossעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• quicklyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• for thusכָּ֫כָהkâkâh · thusH3602
• Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
• has counseledיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:21

• 2 Samuel 17:15Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “This is what Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have counseled.
• 2 Samuel 17:1Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight.

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:21

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

In the dictionaries

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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