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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
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_SO ISRAEL AND ABSALOM PITCHED IN THE LAND OF GILEAD._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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THE FALL OF AHITHOPHEL
Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel,
who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim....
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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...
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PITCHED IN THE LAND OF GILEAD. — Gilead is the tract of country on
the east of the Jordan, extending from the land of Moab on the south
to Bashan on the north, the valley of the Hieromax forming proba...
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וַ יִּ֤חַן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם
אֶ֖רֶץ...
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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
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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...
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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....
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
Ver. 26. _Pitched in the land of Gilead._] Near Mahanaim, that they
might keep in and contrain David, or draw him out to fight them....
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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...
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So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead....
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DAVID IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF JORDAN...
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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...
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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...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 17:26 Israel H3478 Absalom H53 encamped H2583 (H8799) land
H776 Gilead H1568
land of the Gilead -...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Deuteronomy 3:15; Joshua 17:1; Numbers 32:1...