Shobi, as it may seem, disliked and disowned that barbarous action to the ambassadors; and therefore, when the rest were destroyed, was left king or governor of the residue of the Ammonites. Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar. See above, 2 Samuel 9:4.
Shobi’s father may have been the king of the Ammonites, and Shobi appointed by David as tributary king or governor of Ammon after he took Rabbah 2 Samuel 12:29. On the other hand, Nahash may have been...
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...
NAHASH. Compare 2 Samuel 10:2. MACHIR. He had brought up Mephibosheth. Compare 2 Samuel 9:1...
Loyal reception of David at Mahanaim 27. _when David was come to Mahanaim_ The narrative is continued from 2 Samuel 17:24. What follows happened immediately on David's arrival there. _Shobi the son o...
_David Helped by the Gileadites._ 2 Samuel 17:25-29 25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa _was_ a man's son, whose name _was_ Ithra an Israelite, that went in to...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN DAVID WAS COME TO MAHANAIM, THAT SHOBI THE SON OF NAHASH OF RABBAH OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND MACHIR THE SON OF AMMIEL OF LO'DEBAR, AND BARZILLAI THE GILEADITE OF ROGELIM...
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...
SHOBI THE SON OF NAHASH. — The narrative pauses in its course a moment to speak of the assistance sent to David during the time he was at Mahanaim and while Absalom had been gathering his forces. Amon...
וַ יְהִ֕י כְּ בֹ֥וא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְ
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....
_Camp, ver. 24. (Haydock) --- Sobi, whom David had set upon the throne, instead of Hanon, chap. x. --- Machir, who had the care of Miphiboseth, chap. ix. 4. --- Berzellai. See chap. xix. 31._...
(24) Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. (25) And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, w...
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...
_A MODEL FOR OLD MEN_ ‘Barzillai the Gileadite.’ 2 Samuel 17:27 (cf. 2 Samuel 19:31) See in Barzillai _ a model for the aged_. The whole scene is one of the most touching in sacred writ, and the ve...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN DAVID WAS COME TO MAHANAIM,.... When he first came thither, 2 Samuel 17:24; THAT SHOBI THE SON OF NAHASH OF RABBAH OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON: who was either the son, or rathe...
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,...
_Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah_ Who, probably, disliked and disowned that barbarous action to David's ambassadors, recorded 2 Samuel 10:4, and therefore, when the agents and instruments of Hanun's...
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...
DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi, the son of Nahash, of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir, the son of Ammiel, of Lo-debar, who had formerly sheltered Mephibos...
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...
2 Samuel 17:27 David H1732 come H935 (H8800) Mahanaim H4266 Shobi H7629 son H1121 Nahash H5176 Rabbah H7237 peop
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...
_When David was come to Mahanaim._ MAHANAIM, OR HOSTS OF ANGELS (with Genesis 32:27; Genesis 32:29):--Let us go even unto Mahanaim and see these great sights. First, let us go with Jacob and see the...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:24 From the place where he crossed the Jordan River (see 2 Samuel 16:14), David had traveled another 37 miles (59 km) north....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 17:27 MAHANAIM, a city in the deep canyon of the Jabbok River, is where Saul’s son Ish-bosheth had set up his capital before David became king ...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 17:25. “AN ISRAELITE.” Rather, as in 1 Chronicles 2:17, an _Ishmaelite_. He was an illegitimate son. “From the description here given of Abigail as a daughter...
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...
1 Kings 2:7; 1 Samuel 11:1; 2 Samuel 10:1; 2 Samuel 10:2; 2 Samuel 12
Shobi — Who, as it may seem, disliked and disowned that barbarous action to the ambassadors; and therefore, when the rest were destroyed, was left king or governor of the residue of the Ammonites. Mac...