New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 17:1-4
1Furthermore, AhithophelH302 saidH559 to AbsalomH53, “PleaseH4994 let me chooseH977 twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 menH376 and let me setH6965 outH6965 and pursueH7291H310 DavidH1732 tonightH3915. 21And I will 2attackH935 him while he is wearyH3023 and 3exhaustedH7504H3027 and startleH2729 him, so that allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 are with him will fleeH5127. Then 4I will strikeH5221 andH5221 killH5221 the kingH4428 when he is aloneH905, 3and I will bringH7725 allH3605 the peopleH5971 backH7725 to you. 5The returnH7725 of everyoneH3605 depends on the manH376 whomH834 you are seekingH1245; then allH3605 the peopleH5971 will be at 6peaceH7965.” 4And the 7planH1697 pleasedH5869H3474 AbsalomH53 and allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 17:2 2 Sam 16:14 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 17:2 Lit come upon ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 17:2 Lit slack of hands ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 17:2 1 Kin 22:31 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 17:3 Lit As the return of the whole is the man whom you seek ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 17:3 Jer 6:14 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 17:4 Lit word was pleasing in the sight of ↩
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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