They be gone over the brook of water— They passed away quickly. Houbigant. According to Josephus and the Vulgate, the meaning is, that they just drank a little water and hasted forward. Note; (1.) The weakest instruments in God's hand can answer the greatest purposes. (2.) A lie, though told to serve a good cause, ceases not therefore to be a bad thing.
As soon as ever she had hid the men she went into the house, as if busy about her usual occupations. Had Absalom’s servants, who had had information from some of the people of Bahurim that the men had...
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...
SAID. Probably misdirecting them....
_The brook of water_ The word _Michal_, translated _brook_, is found here only. It may have been some local name. The woman sent the pursuers off in the wrong direction, and then at once despatched Jo...
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...
THE BROOK OF WATER. — This peculiar word for _brook_ occurs only here, and is thought by some writers to be a proper name. A small brook bearing the same name, _Michal,_ is said to exist now in this l...
וַ יָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁלֹ֨ום אֶֽל ־הָ א
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 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 (i) brook of water. And when they had sought...
_Water. Hebrew, "they have crossed the brook of water." (Calmet)_...
(17) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David. (18) Nevertheless a lad saw them,...
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 WHEN ABSALOM'S SERVANTS CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE,.... Who were sent after then, had intelligence which way they took, and into what house they turned: THEY SAID, WHERE [ARE] AHIMAAZ AND JON...
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...
_When Absalom's servants_ Who were sent to pursue them; _came to the woman to the house_ For some had informed them that Jonathan and Ahimaaz had turned that way. _The woman said, They be gone over th...
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 when Absalom's servants, in their pursuit of the two messengers, CAME TO THE WOMAN TO THE HOUSE, THEY SAID, WHERE IS AHIMAAZ AND JONATHAN? AND THE WOMAN, purposely dissembling to shield the messen...
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...
1-21 Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But...
OVER THE BROOK OF WATER, i.e. over Jordan. This was a manifest lie; but because it was spoken for no hurt, but good only, many persons in those times conceived such lies to be lawful. Compare EXODUS 1...
2 Samuel 17:20 Absaloms H53 servants H5650 came H935 (H8799) woman H802 house H1004 said H559 (H8799) Ahimaaz...
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...
1 Samuel 19:14; 1 Samuel 21:2; 1 Samuel 27:11; 1 Samuel 27:12;...
Over the brook of water — That is, over Jordan. This was a manifest lie....