George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Samuel 17:22
River. Hebrew, "Jordan." (Haydock) --- They had travelled twenty leagues in the day and night after their departure from Jerusalem. (Calmet)
River. Hebrew, "Jordan." (Haydock) --- They had travelled twenty leagues in the day and night after their departure from Jerusalem. (Calmet)
7. ABSALOM, AHITOPHEL, AND HUSHAI CHAPTER 17 _ 1. The counsel of Ahitophel and Hushai (2 Samuel 17:1)_ 2. The counsel made known to David (2 Samuel 17:15) 3. Ahitophel commits suicide (2 Sam
DAVID COMES TO MAHANAIM (J). 2 Samuel 17:15. Meanwhile David was in constant communication with his agents in Jerusalem through Jonathan and Ahimaaz. But one day, apparently when the news of Ahithoph...
JORDAN. Compare Psalms 42:6 and Psa 42:43. both Pss. referring to this period....
Hushai sends word to David by Jonathan and Ahimaaz 16. _Lodge not this night_ A prudent precaution, for Absalom might change his mind, and follow Ahithophel's counsel after all. _in the plains of th...
_David Urged to Cross Over Jordan._ 2 Samuel 17:15-24 15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and th...
_AND WHEN ABSALOM'S SERVANTS CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE, THEY SAID, WHERE IS AHIMAAZ AND JONATHAN? AND THE WOMAN SAID UNTO THEM, THEY BE GONE OVER THE BROOK OF WATER. AND WHEN THEY HAD SOUGHT AND...
THE FALL OF AHITHOPHEL Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel, who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 17 AHITHOPHEL AND HUSHAI ADVISE ABSALOM V1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Let me choose 12 000 men. I will go and chase David t...
וַ יָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֗ד וְ כָל ־הָ עָם֙
CHAPTER XXI. _ FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM._ 2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 17:15 and 2 Samuel 17:24. AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a gentle current of humble contrite
THE HELPERS OF THE KING 2 Samuel 17:15 The two young men were narrowly watched, and had it not been for the deception practiced on Absalom's servants by the mistress of the house at Bahurim, they wou...
Ahithophel counseled immediate war-like activity. As David had not gone far, and could not have gathered round him any large number of men, let a company be sent to capture him, and that immediately....
Then David arose, and all the people that [were] with him, and they passed over Jordan: (l) by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. (l) They travelled all nig...
(22) В¶ Then 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. It is supposed that David...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
THEN DAVID AROSE, AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT [WERE] WITH HIM, AND PASSED OVER JORDAN,.... Taking the advice of Hushai: BY THE MORNING LIGHT THERE LACKED NOT ONE OF THEM THAT WAS NOT GONE OVER JORDAN; th...
Then 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. Ver. 22. _Then David arose, an...
_David arose_ He instantly obeyed the friendly counsel given him, with such diligence and despatch that before the next morning he and all his people were safe on the other side Jordan, which they pas...
1 Ahithophels counsell is ouerthrowen by Hushais, according to Gods appointment. 15 Secret intelligence is sent vnto Dauid. 23 Ahithophel hangeth himselfe. 25 Amasa is made captaine. 27 Dauid at M...
And David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan; by the morning light, by the time the new day dawned, THERE LACKED NOT ONE OF THEM THAT WAS NOT GONE OVER JORDAN, t...
DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
Ahithophel discerned clearly that if Absalom was to gain any victory over David he must strike quickly. Satan knows that the only way to establish the anti-christ in power is to destroy the true Chris...
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...
THEY PASSED OVER JORDAN; either at the ford, or in boats....
2 Samuel 17:22 David H1732 people H5971 arose H6965 (H8799) over H5674 (H8799) Jordan H3383 morning H1242 light
CONTENTS: Conflicting counsel of Ahitophel and Hushai. CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Ahitophel, Hushai, Shobi, Machir, Barzillai, Ahimaaz, Jonathan, Amasa, Joab. CONCLUSION: It is to the comfort...
2 Samuel 17:17. _En-rogel_ was near Jerusalem. Joshua 15:7. 2 Samuel 17:21. _Thus hath Ahithophel counselled._ This disclosure of Absalom's plans saved David from being surprised, and drove him across...
_And Hushai said unto Absalom._ HUSHAI’S ADVICE PREFERRED The wisest man in the world is not wise at all times: though Achitophel commonly gives successful counsel, yet, with his good leave, he hath...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:1 This chapter presents the crucial contest between Ahithophel (Absalom’s ally) and Hushai (David’s ally) before Absalom and the elders of Israel (vv. 2 Samuel 17:4,...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 17:1. “THIS NIGHT,” “The night following David’s flight and Absalom’s entrance into Jerusalem, as we may see very clearly from 2 Samuel 17:16.” _(Keil)_ 2 Sam...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 17:1 LET ME NOW CHOOSE OUT TWELVE THOUSAND MEN. The advice of Ahithophel was such as would have made success almost certain. The rebellion had taken David by surprise, and he was...
Last week we left David in very sad shape. His son Absalom had rebelled against him, had gone down to Hebron and had gathered Israel to his support, who he had gradually been enticing away from his fa...
2 Samuel 17:24; John 18:9; Matthew 10:16; Numbers 31:49; Proverbs 2