Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Samuel 17:25
Nahash — Nahash is the name of Jesse's wife, by whom he had this Abigail, as he had Zeruiah by another wife; so they were sisters by the father, but not by the mother.
Nahash — Nahash is the name of Jesse's wife, by whom he had this Abigail, as he had Zeruiah by another wife; so they were sisters by the father, but not by the mother.
Verse 2 Samuel 17:25. _AMASA CAPTAIN OF THE HOST_] From the account in this verse, it appears that Joab and Amasa were sisters' children, and both nephews to David....
ITHRA AN ISRAELITE - Or “Jether the Ishmeelite” 1 Chronicles 2:17. “Ithra” and “Jether” are practically the same names. “Israelite” in the text is wrong. It should be either “Ishmaelite” or “Jezreelit...
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...
MADE. set, or appointed. CAPTAIN OF. captain over. ITHRA AN ISRAELITE. Jether an Ishmeelite. See 1 Chronicles 2:17. WENT IN TO. Probably meaning seduced. If so, it would be during David's stay in Mo...
_Amasa_ It has been supposed by some that he is the same as _Amasai_who came to David at Hebron (1 Chronicles 12:16-18). But if so, would not the fact of his relationship to David have been mentioned...
Progress of the Rebellion 24. _to Mahanaim_ See note on ch. 2 Samuel 2:8. It was chosen for David's head-quarters as the most important and strongest city in the trans-Jordanic country, which was evi...
_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 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 ABIGAIL THE DAUGHTER OF NAHASH, SISTER TO ZERUIAH JOAB'S MO...
17:25 Israelite, (a-24) Perhaps 'Ishmaelite.' see 1 Chronicles 2:17 ....
THE FALL OF AHITHOPHEL Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel, who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim....
ISRAELITE] more probably 'Ishmaelite' (1 Chronicles 2:17). ABIGAIL was a sister of David (1 Chronicles 2:15), and consequently Amasa was his nephew: cp. 2 Samuel 19:13....
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...
AMASA. — Joab having adhered to David and gone away with him, Absalom chose his cousin to succeed him as commander-in-chief. ITHRA AN ISRAELITE. — Called in 1 Chronicles 2:17. _Jether the Ishmeelite....
וְ אֶת ־עֲמָשָׂ֗א שָׂ֧ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם תַּ֥חַת י
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....
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 Abigail the daughter of (n) Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Jo...
_Jazrael, or Israel. (Du Hamel) --- Gortius would read Ismael, as 1 Paralipomenon ii. 17, Jether, the Ismaelite. (Haydock) --- Went in. This expressing makes Sanchez believe that Amasa was illegitimat...
(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...
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 ABSALOM MADE AMASA CAPTAIN OF THE HOST INSTEAD OF JOAB,.... Who was along with David: WHICH AMASA [WAS] A MAN'S SON WHOSE NAME [WAS] ITHRA, AN ISRAELITE; he is called Jether the Ishmaelite, 1 Chr...
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 Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's...
_Absalom made Amasa captain of the host_ Amasa was another of David's nephews, the son of his sister Abigail. _The daughter of Nahash_ Nahash was one of Jesse's wives, by whom he had this Abigail, the...
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 Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab, he occupied the same position in the rebel army which Joab held in that of David; WHICH AMASA WAS A MAN'S SON WHOSE NAME WAS ITHRA, AN ISRAE...
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...
ITHRA AN ISRAELITE. OBJECT. He was an Ishmaelite, 1 CHRONICLES 2:17. _Answ_. Not Amasa; but Ithra, or Jether, Amasa's father, is there so called, because he was such, either by his birth from such par...
2 Samuel 17:25 Absalom H53 made H7760 (H8804) Amasa H6021 army H6635 Joab H3097 Amasa H6021 son H1121 man...
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...
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 17:25 AMASA is David’s nephew (1 Chronicles 2:16)....
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 Chronicles 2:13; 1 Chronicles 2:16; 1 Chronicles 2:17; 2 Samuel 19:13;...