New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 17:1-5
1Furthermore, AhithophelH302 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, “PleaseH4994 let me chooseH977 12,000H8147H6240H505 menH376 that I may ariseH6965 and pursueH7291 DavidH1732 tonightH3915. 21I will comeH935 upon him while he is wearyH3023 and 2exhaustedH7504H3027 and terrifyH2729 him, so that allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 are with him will fleeH5127. Then 3I will strikeH5221 downH5221 the kingH4428 aloneH905, 3and I will bringH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to you. 4The returnH7725 of everyoneH3605 depends on the manH376 you seekH1245; then allH3605 the peopleH5971 will be at 5peaceH7965.” 4So the 6planH1697 pleasedH5869H3474 AbsalomH53 and allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478.
5Then AbsalomH53 saidH559, “NowH4994 callH7121 7HushaiH2365 the ArchiteH757 alsoH1571, and let us hearH8085 whatH4100 8he has to sayH6310.”
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 17:2 2 Sam 16:14 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 17:2 Lit slack of hands ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 17:2 1 Kin 22:31 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 17:3 Lit Like the return of the whole is the man whom you seek ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 17:3 Jer 6:14 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 17:4 Lit word was pleasing in the sight of ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 17:5 2 Sam 15:32-34 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 17:5 Lit is in his mouth--even he ↩
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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