2 Samuel 17:2

2 Samuel 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down only the king,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will come upon him while he is weary and weak, and make him afraid. And all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike only the king.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king,

Context of 2 Samuel 17:2

1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king 3and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed.” 4This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.

2 Samuel 17:2 word by word

וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• wearyיָגֵעַyâgêa‛ · wearyH3023
• and weakרָפֶהrâpheh · weakH7504
• handedיָדyâd · handH3027
• and will make him afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• with him shall fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• and I will smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:2

• 2 Samuel 16:14The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
• Deuteronomy 25:18When you were weary and worn out, they met you on your journey and attacked all who were lagging behind; they had no fear of God.
• 1 Kings 22:31Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
• Zechariah 13:7“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the Lord Almighty. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
• Matthew 21:38“But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’
• Matthew 26:31Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
• John 11:50You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
• John 18:4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14Ahithophel advised a quick surprise attack against David with a small force of 12,000 men (2 Samuel 17:1). This plan would give David no time to prepare or organize a defense. David’s double agent, Hushai, gave different advice. He urged Absalom to wait and gather the entire army of Israel before attacking (2 Samuel 17:11). This plan promised a much larger force and would prevent David from using guerrilla tactics (small surprise attacks). Because the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-142Sa 17:1-14. Ahithophel's Counsel Overthrown by Hushai. 1-11. Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom--The recommendation to take prompt and decisive measures before the royalist forces could be collected and arranged, evinced the deep political sagacity of this councillor. The adoption of his advice would have extinguished the cause of David; and it affords a dreadful proof of the extremities to which the heartless prince was, to secure his ambitious…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:2

• Ahithophel
• Citizens
• Council
• Diplomacy
• Friendship
• Malice
• Spies
• War

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