2 Samuel 17:24

2 Samuel 17:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
• New International Version (NIV)David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David went to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

Context of 2 Samuel 17:24

22Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. 23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. 25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the army instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother. 26So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

2 Samuel 17:24 word by word

וְדָוִ֖ד בָּ֣א מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם עָבַר֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֕וּא וְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266
• And Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• passed overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• he and all the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:24

• 2 Samuel 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
• Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s Army: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
• Joshua 13:26And from Heshbon unto Ramath–mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Mahanaim - See 2 Samuel 2:8. The same reasons which induced Abner to choose it for Ishbosheth probablv made it a good rallying point for David. It was a strong city, in a well-provisioned country, with a mountainous district for retreat in case of need, and with a warlike and friendly population.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 Ahithophel hanged himself for vexation that his counsel was not followed. That will break a proud man's heart which will not break a humble man's sleep. He thought himself in danger, concluding, that, because his counsel was not followed, Absalom's cause would fail; and to prevent a possible public execution, he does justice upon himself. Thus the breath is stopped, and the head laid low, from which nothing could be expected but mischief…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Mahanaim was once the capital city of Ish-bosheth and Abner (2 Samuel 2:8, 12, 29). It later became the base from which David ruled.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Then David came to Mahanaim--in the high eastern country of Gilead, the seat of Ish-bosheth's government. Absalom passed over Jordan--It is not said how long an interval elapsed, but there must have been sufficient time to make the intended levy throughout the kingdom.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:24

• David
• Gilead
• Jordan

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• Absalom
• David
• Israel
• Jordan
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Instead
• Mahanaim
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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