2 Samuel 17
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2 Samuel 17:23-29

23And when AhithophelH302 sawH7200 that his counselH6098 was not followedH6213, he saddledH2280 his donkeyH2543, and aroseH6965, and gat him homeH3212 to his houseH1004, to his cityH5892, and put his householdH1004 in orderH6680, and hangedH2614 himself, and diedH4191, and was buriedH6912 in the sepulchreH6913 of his fatherH1.12 24Then DavidH1732 cameH935 to MahanaimH4266. And AbsalomH53 passed overH5674 JordanH3383, he and all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 with him.

25And AbsalomH53 madeH7760 AmasaH6021 captain of the armyH6635 instead of JoabH3097: which AmasaH6021 was a man’sH376 sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was IthraH3501 an IsraeliteH3481, that went inH935 to AbigailH26 the daughterH1323 of NahashH5176, sisterH269 to ZeruiahH6870 Joab’sH3097 motherH517.345 26So IsraelH3478 and AbsalomH53 pitchedH2583 in the landH776 of GileadH1568.

27And it came to pass, when DavidH1732 was comeH935 to MahanaimH4266, that ShobiH7629 the sonH1121 of NahashH5176 of RabbahH7237 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and MachirH4353 the sonH1121 of AmmielH5988 of Lo–debarH3810, and BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 of RogelimH7274, 28BroughtH5066 bedsH4904, and basonsH5592, and earthenH3335 vesselsH3627, and wheatH2406, and barleyH8184, and flourH7058, and parchedH7039 grain, and beansH6321, and lentilesH5742, and parchedH7039 pulse,6 29And honeyH1706, and butterH2529, and sheepH6629, and cheeseH8194 of kineH1241, for DavidH1732, and for the peopleH5971 that were with him, to eatH398: for they saidH559, The peopleH5971 is hungryH7457, and wearyH5889, and thirstyH6771, in the wildernessH4057.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 17:23 followed: Heb. done. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 17:23 put his…: Heb. gave charge concerning his house. ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 17:25 Ithra an Israelite: or, Jether an Ishmaelite. ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 17:25 Abigail: Heb. Abigal. ↩
  5. 5. 2 Samuel 17:25 Nahash: or, Jesse. ↩
  6. 6. 2 Samuel 17:28 basons: or, cups. ↩

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