2 Samuel 17-21
1599 Geneva Bible
17 7 Ahithophel’s counsel is overthrown by Hushai. 14 The Lord had so ordained. 19 The Priest’s sons are hidden in the well. 22 David goeth over Jordan. 23 Ahithophel hangeth himself. 27 They bring victuals to David.
1 Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, [a]Let me choose out now twelve thousand men, and I will up and follow after David this night,
2 And I will come upon him: for he is weary, and weak handled: so I will fear him, and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king only,
3 And I will bring again all the people unto thee, and when all shall return, ([b]the man whom thou seekest being slain) all the people shall be in peace.
4 And the saying [c]pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.
5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise [d]what he saith.
6 So when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath [e]spoken thus: shall we do after his saying, or no? tell thou.
7 Hushai then answered unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given, is not [f]good at this time.
8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father, and his men, that they be strong men, and are chafed in mind as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: also thy father is a valiant warrior, and will not [g]lodge with the people.
9 Behold, he is hid now in some cave, or in some place: and though some of them be overthrown at the first, yet the people shall hear, and say, The people that follow Absalom, [h]be overthrown.
10 Then he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall [i]shrink and faint: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is valiant, and they which be with him, stout men.
11 Therefore my counsel is, that all Israel be gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba as the sand of the Sea in number, and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
12 So shall we come upon him in some place, where we shall find him, and [j]we will upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of all the men that are with him, we will not leave him one.
13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all the men of Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
14 ¶ Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite, is better, than the counsel of Ahithophel: for the Lord had [k]determined to destroy the [l]good counsel of Ahithophel, that the Lord might [m]bring evil upon Absalom.
15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the Priests, Of this and that manner did Ahithophel and the Elders of Israel counsel Absalom: and thus and thus have I counseled.
16 Now therefore send quickly, and show David, saying, Tarry not this night in the fields of the wilderness, but rather get thee [n]over, lest the king be devoured, and all the people that are with him.
17 ¶ Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz abode by [o]En Rogel: (for they might not be seen to come into the city) and a maid went, and [p]told them, and they went and showed king David.
18 Nevertheless, a young man saw them, and told it to Absalom. Therefore they both departed quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, into the which they went down.
19 And [q]the wife took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon, that the thing should not be known.
20 And when Absalom’s servants came to the wife into the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman answered them, They be gone over the [r]brook of water. And when they had sought them, and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21 And as soon as they were departed, the other came out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto him, Up, and get you quickly over the water: for [s]such counsel hath Ahithophel given against you.
22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they went over Jordan [t]until the dawning of the day, so that there lacked not one of them, that was not come over Jordan.
23 ¶ Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and he went home unto his city, and put his household in order, and [u]hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father’s grave.
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 in the stead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son named Jithra, an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of [v]Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.
26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
27 ¶ And when David was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash out of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite out of Rogelim,
28 [w]Brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched corn.
29 And they brought honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty in the wilderness.
18 2 David divideth his army into three parts. 9 Absalom is hanged, slain, and cast into a pit. 33 David lamenteth the death of Absalom.
1 Then David [x]numbered the people that were with him, and set over them captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds.
2 And David sent forth the third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abishai Joab’s brother, the son of Zeruiah: and the other third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the King said unto the people, I will go with you myself also.
3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not regard us, neither will they pass for us, though half of us were slain: but thou art [y]now worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succor us out of the city.
4 Then the king said unto them, What seemeth you best, that I will do. So the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreat the young man Absalom gently for my sake. And all the people heard when the King gave all the Captains charge concerning Absalom.
6 So the people went out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle was in the [z]wood of Ephraim:
7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David: so there was a great slaughter that day, even of twenty thousand.
8 ¶ For the battle was scattered over all the country: and the wood devoured much more people that day than did the sword.
9 ¶ Now Absalom met the servants of David, and Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule came under a great thick oak: and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up [aa]between the heaven and the earth: and the mule that was under him went away.
10 And one that saw it, told Joab, saying, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11 Then Joab said unto the man that told him, And hast thou indeed seen? why then didst thou not there smite him to the ground, and I would have given thee ten (A)shekels of silver, and a girdle?
12 Then the man said unto Joab, Though I should [ab]receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not lay mine hand upon the King’s son: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, lest any touch the young man Absalom.
13 If I had done it, it had been [ac]the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thyself wouldest have been against me.
14 Then said Joab, I will not thus tarry with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them [ad]through Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15 And ten servants that bare Joab’s armor, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 Then Joab [ae]blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great [af]pit in the wood, and laid a mighty great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
18 Now Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him up a pillar, which is in the (B)King’s dale: for he said, I have no [ag]son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
19 ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, I pray thee, let me run and bear the King tidings that the Lord hath [ah]delivered him out of the hand of his enemies.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou [ai]shalt not be the messenger today, but thou shalt bear tidings another time, but today thou shalt bear none: for the King’s son is dead.
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go, tell the King, what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok again to Joab, What, I pray thee, if I also run after Cushi? And Joab said, Wherefore now wilt thou run my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?
23 Yet what if I run? Then he said unto him, Run. So Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overwent Cushi.
24 Now David sat between the two [aj]gates. And the watchman went to the top of the gate upon the wall, and lift up his eyes, and saw, and behold, a man came running alone.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the King said, If he be alone, [ak]he bringeth tidings. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called unto the potter, and said, Behold, another man runneth alone. And the King said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, [al]Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. Then the King said, He is a [am]good man, and cometh with good tidings.
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell down to the earth upon his face before the King, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath [an]shut up the men that lift up their hands against my Lord the King.
29 And the King said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the King’s [ao]servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what.
30 And the King said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here: so he turned aside and stood still.
31 And behold, Cushi came, and Cushi said, [ap]Tidings, my lord the King: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day out of the hand of all that rose against thee.
32 Then the King said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the King, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33 And the King was [aq]moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom: would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son.
19 7 Joab encourageth the king. 8 David is restored. 23 Shimei is pardoned. 24 Mephibosheth meeteth the king. 39 Barzillai departeth. 41 Israel striveth with Judah.
1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the King weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2 Therefore the [ar]victory of that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard say that day, The King sorroweth for his son.
3 And the people went that day into the city [as]secretly, as people confounded hide themselves when they flee in battle.
4 So the King [at]hid his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom, Absalom my son, my son.
5 ¶ Then Joab came into the [au]house to the King, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons, and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines,
6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends: for thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither thy [av]princes, nor servants: therefore this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and we all had died this day, that then it would have [aw]pleased thee well.
7 Now therefore up, come out, and speak [ax]comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, except thou come out, there will not tarry one man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee, than all the evil that fell on thee from thy youth hitherto.
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the [ay]gate: and they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
9 ¶ Then all the people were at [az]strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The King saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle: therefore why are ye so slow to bring the king again?
11 But King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the [ba]Priests, saying, Speak unto the Elders of Judah, and say, Why are ye behind to bring the King again to his house (for the saying of all Israel is come unto the King, even to his house.)
12 Ye are my brethren: my bones and my flesh are ye: Wherefore then are ye the last that bring the King again?
13 Also say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host to me forever in the [bb]room of Joab.
14 So he bowed the hearts of all the men of Judah, as of one man: therefore they sent to the King, saying, Return thou with all thy servants.
15 ¶ So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, for to go to meet the king, and to conduct him over Jordan.
16 ¶ And [bc]Shimei the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David,
17 And a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and (C)Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him: and they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And there went over a boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the son of Gera fell before the king, when he was come over Jordan,
19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute (D)wickedness unto me, nor remember the thing that thy servant did [bd]wickedly when my lord the King departed out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
20 For thy servant doth know, that I have done amiss: therefore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of [be]Joseph, that am come to go down to meet my lord the king.
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, and said, Shall not Shimei die for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that this day ye should be adversaries unto me? shall there any man die this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not [bf]die, and the king swore unto him.
24 ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither washed his feet, nor dressed his beard, nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he returned in peace.
25 And when [bg]he was come to Jerusalem, and met the king, the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
26 And he answered, My lord the King, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go with the king, because thy servant is lame.
27 And he hath (E)accused thy servant unto my lord the king: but my lord the king is as an [bh]angel of God: do therefore thy pleasure.
28 For all my father’s house were [bi]but dead men before my lord the king, yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table: what right therefore have I yet to cry anymore unto the king?
29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou anymore of thy matters? I have said, Thou, and Ziba, divide the [bj]lands.
30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, seeing my lord the king is come home in peace.
31 ¶ Then Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old, and he had provided the king of sustenance, while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance.
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
34 And Barzillai said unto the king, [bk]How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good or evil? Hath thy servant any taste in that I eat, or in that I drink? Can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and women? wherefore then should thy servant be anymore a [bl]burthen unto my lord the king?
36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king, and why will the king recompense it me with such a reward?
37 I pray thee, let thy servant turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried in the grave of my father and of my mother: but behold thy servant [bm]Chimham, let him go with my lord the King, and do to him what shall please thee.
38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go with me, and I will do to him that thou shalt be content with: and whatsoever thou shalt [bn]require of me, that will I do for thee.
39 So all the people went over Jordan: and the king passed over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and [bo]blessed him, and he returned unto his own place.
40 ¶ Then the King went to [bp]Gilgal, and Chimham went with him, and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of [bq]Israel.
41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king and his household, and all David’s men with him over [br]Jordan?
42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: and wherefore now be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten of the king’s cost, or have we taken any bribes?
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and have also more right to David than ye: Why then did ye despise us [bs]that our advise should not be first had in restoring our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
20 1 Sheba raiseth Israel against David. 10 Joab killeth Amasa traitorously. 22 The head of Sheba is delivered to Joab. 23 David’s chief officers.
1 Then there was come [bt]thither a wicked man (named Sheba the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin) and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no part in [bu]David, neither have we inheritance in the son [bv]of Ishai: every man to his tents, O Israel.
2 So every man of Israel went from David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave fast unto their King, from [bw]Jordan even to Jerusalem.
3 When David then came to his house to Jerusalem, the king took the ten women his (F)concubines, that he had left behind him to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but lay no more with them: but they were enclosed unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
4 ¶ Then said the King to [bx]Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
5 So Amasa went to assemble Judah, but he tarried longer than the time which he had appointed him.
6 Then David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore thy [by]lord’s servants and follow after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape us.
7 And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the (G)Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they departed out of Jerusalem, to follow after Sheba the son of Bichri.
8 When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Joab’s [bz]garment, that he had put on, was girded unto him, and upon it was a sword girded, which hanged on his loins in the sheath, and as he went, it used to fall out.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in [ca]health, my brother? and Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: for therewith he smote him in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and [cb]smote him not the second time: so he died: then Joab and Abishai his brother followed after Sheba the son of Bichri.
11 And one of Joab’s men [cc]stood by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is of David’s part, let him go after Joab.
12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the way: and when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the way into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, because he saw that everyone that came by him, stood still.
13 ¶ When he was removed out of the way, every man went after Joab, to follow after Sheba the son of Bichri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and [cd]Beth Maachah and all places of Berim: and they gathered together, and went also after him.
15 So they came, and besieged him in Abel, near to Beth Maachah, and they cast up a mount against the city, and the people thereof stood on the rampart, and all the people that was with Joab, [ce]destroyed and cast down the wall.
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear, I pray you, say unto Joab, Come thou hither, that I may speak with thee.
17 And when he came near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, Yea. And she said to him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
18 Then she spake thus, [cf]They spake in the old time, saying, They should ask of Abel: and so they have continued.
19 I am [cg]one of them that are peaceable, and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou devour the inheritance of the Lord?
20 And Joab answered, and said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should devour, or destroy it.
21 The [ch]matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim (Sheba the son of Bichri by name) hath lift up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver us him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
22 Then the woman went unto all the people with her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab: then he blew the trumpet, and [ci]they retired from the city, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the King.
23 ¶ (H)Then Joab was over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites,
24 And Adoram over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud the Recorder,
25 And Sheva was Scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar the Priests
26 And also Ira the Jairite was [cj]chief about David.
21 1 Three dear years. 9 The vengeance of the sins of Saul lighteth on his seven sons, which are hanged. 15 Four great battles, which David had against the Philistines.
1 Then there was a famine in the days of David, three years [ck]together: and David [cl]asked counsel of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the [cm]Gibeonites.
2 Then the King called the Gibeonites, and said unto them, (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a (I)remnant of the Amorites, unto whom the children of Israel had sworn: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeal toward the children of Israel and Judah)
3 And David said unto the Gibeonites, [cn]What shall I do for you, and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord?
4 The Gibeonites then answered him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul nor of his house, neither for us shalt thou kill [co]any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say that will I do for you.
5 Then they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that imagined evil against us, so that we are destroyed from remaining in any coast of Israel,
6 Let seven men of his [cp]sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up [cq]unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen, And the king said, I will give them.
7 But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the (J)Lord’s oath, that was between them, even between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, even Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of [cr]Michal, the daughter of Saul, whom she bare to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
9 And he delivered them unto the hands of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the mountain before the Lord: so they [cs]died all seven together: and they were slain in the time of harvest: in the [ct]first days, and in the beginning of barley harvest.
10 Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took [cu]sackcloth and hanged it up for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest, until [cv]water dropped upon them from the heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to [cw]light on them by day, nor beasts of the field by night.
11 ¶ And it was told David, what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah the concubine of Saul had done.
12 And David went and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had (K)hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa.
13 So he brought thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
14 And the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the grave of Kish his father: and when they had performed all that the King had commanded, God was then [cx]appeased with the land.
15 ¶ Again the Philistines hath war with Israel: and David went down, and his servants with him, and they fought against the Philistines, and David fainted.
16 Then Ishbi-Benob which was of the sons of [cy]Haraphah (the head of whose spear weighed three hundred [cz]shekels of brass) even he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succored him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou quench the [da]light of Israel.
18 ¶ And after this also there was a battle with the Philistines at [db]Gob, then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was one of the sons of Haraphah.
19 And there was yet another battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim, a Bethlehemite slew [dc]Goliath the Gittite: the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
20 Afterward there was also a battle in Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number: who was also the son of Haraphah.
21 And when he reviled Israel, Jonathan the son of (L)Shimea the brother of David slew him.
22 These four were born to Haraphah in Gath, and died by the hand of David, and by the hands of his servants.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 17:1 The wicked are so greedy to execute their malice, that they leave none occasion, that may further the same.
- 2 Samuel 17:3 Meaning, David.
- 2 Samuel 17:4 Hebrew, was right in the eyes of Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 17:5 Hebrew, what is in his mouth.
- 2 Samuel 17:6 Or, given such counsel.
- 2 Samuel 17:7 Hushai showeth himself faithful to David, in that he reproveth this wicked counsel and purpose.
- 2 Samuel 17:8 Or, tarry all night.
- 2 Samuel 17:9 Hebrew, have a breach of ruin.
- 2 Samuel 17:10 Hebrew, melt.
- 2 Samuel 17:12 Or, we will camp against him.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 Or, commanded.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 That counsel which seemed good at the first to Absalom, verse 4.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 For by the counsel of Hushai, he went to the battle, where he was destroyed.
- 2 Samuel 17:16 That is, over Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 17:17 Or, the well of Rogel.
- 2 Samuel 17:17 Meaning, the message from their fathers.
- 2 Samuel 17:19 Thus God sendeth succor to his, in their greatest dangers.
- 2 Samuel 17:20 The Chaldea text readeth: Now they have passed the Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 17:21 To wit, to pursue thee with all haste.
- 2 Samuel 17:22 They traveled all night, and by morning had all their company passed over.
- 2 Samuel 17:23 God’s just vengeance even in this life is poured on them which are enemies, traitors, or persecutors of his Church.
- 2 Samuel 17:25 Who was also called Jesse David’s Father.
- 2 Samuel 17:28 God showeth himself most liberal to his, when they seem to be utterly destitute.
- 2 Samuel 18:1 For certain of the Reubenites, Gadites, and of the half tribe, could not bear the insolence of the son against the father, and therefore joined with David.
- 2 Samuel 18:3 Signifying, that a good governor ought to be so dear unto his people, that they will rather lose their lives, than that ought should come unto him.
- 2 Samuel 18:6 So called, because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattle beyond Jordan in this wood.
- 2 Samuel 18:9 This is a terrible example of God’s vengeance against them that are rebels or disobedient to their parents.
- 2 Samuel 18:12 Hebrew, weigh upon mine hand.
- 2 Samuel 18:13 Hebrew, a lie against my soul.
- 2 Samuel 18:14 Hebrew, in the heart of Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 18:16 For he had pity of the people, which was seduced by Absalom’s flattery.
- 2 Samuel 18:17 Thus God turned his vain glory to shame.
- 2 Samuel 18:18 It seemed that God had punished him in taking away his children, 2 Sam. 14:27.
- 2 Samuel 18:19 Hebrew, judged.
- 2 Samuel 18:20 For Joab bare a good affection to Ahimaaz, and doubted how David would take the report of Absalom’s death.
- 2 Samuel 18:24 He sat in the gate of the city of Mahanaim.
- 2 Samuel 18:25 Hebrew, tidings are in his mouth.
- 2 Samuel 18:27 Hebrew, I see the running.
- 2 Samuel 18:27 He had experience of his fidelity, 2 Sam. 17:21.
- 2 Samuel 18:28 Or, delivered up.
- 2 Samuel 18:29 To wit, Cushi, who was an Ethiopian.
- 2 Samuel 18:31 Hebrew, tidings is brought.
- 2 Samuel 18:33 Because he considereth both the judgment of God against his sin, and could not otherwise hide his fatherly affection toward his son.
- 2 Samuel 19:2 Hebrew, salvation, or deliverance.
- 2 Samuel 19:3 Or, by stealth.
- 2 Samuel 19:4 As they do that mourn.
- 2 Samuel 19:5 At Mahanaim.
- 2 Samuel 19:6 Or, captains.
- 2 Samuel 19:6 Hebrew, been right in thine eyes.
- 2 Samuel 19:7 Hebrew, to the heart of thy servant.
- 2 Samuel 19:8 Where the most resort of the people haunted.
- 2 Samuel 19:9 Everyone blamed another and strove who should first bring him home.
- 2 Samuel 19:11 That they should reprove the negligence of the Elders, seeing the people were so forward.
- 2 Samuel 19:13 By this policy David thought that by winning of the captain, he should have the hearts of all the people.
- 2 Samuel 19:16 Who had before reviled him, 2 Sam. 16:13.
- 2 Samuel 19:19 For in his adversity he was his most cruel enemy, and now in his prosperity, seeketh by flattery to creep into favor.
- 2 Samuel 19:20 By Joseph he meaneth Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin (whereof he was) because these three were under one standard, Num. 2:18.
- 2 Samuel 19:23 By my hands, or during my life, as read 1 Kings 2:8, 9.
- 2 Samuel 19:25 When Mephibosheth being at Jerusalem had met the King.
- 2 Samuel 19:27 Able for his wisdom to judge in all matters.
- 2 Samuel 19:28 Worthy to die for Saul’s cruelty toward thee.
- 2 Samuel 19:29 David did evil in taking his lands from him before he knew the cause, but much worse, that knowing the truth, he did not restore them.
- 2 Samuel 19:34 Hebrew, how many days are the years of my life?
- 2 Samuel 19:35 He thought it not meet to receive benefits of him to whom he was not able to do service again.
- 2 Samuel 19:37 My son.
- 2 Samuel 19:38 Or, choose.
- 2 Samuel 19:39 Or, bade him farewell.
- 2 Samuel 19:40 Where the tribe of Judah tarried to receive him.
- 2 Samuel 19:40 Which had taken part with the King.
- 2 Samuel 19:41 Toward Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 19:43 Or, have not we first spoken to bring home the King? verse 11.
- 2 Samuel 20:1 Where the ten tribes contended against Judah.
- 2 Samuel 20:1 As they of Judah say.
- 2 Samuel 20:1 He thought by speaking contemptuously of the king, to stir the people rather to sedition, or else by causing Israel to depart, thought that they of Judah would have less esteemed him.
- 2 Samuel 20:2 From Gilgal, which was near Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 20:4 Who was his chief captain in Joab’s room, 2 Sam. 19:13.
- 2 Samuel 20:6 Either them which had been under Joab or David’s men.
- 2 Samuel 20:8 Which was his coat, that he used to wear in the wars.
- 2 Samuel 20:9 Hebrew, peace.
- 2 Samuel 20:10 Hebrew, doubled not his stroke.
- 2 Samuel 20:11 He stood by Amasa at Joab’s appointment.
- 2 Samuel 20:14 Unto the city Abel, which was near to Beth Maachah.
- 2 Samuel 20:15 That is, he went about to overthrow it.
- 2 Samuel 20:18 She showeth that the old custom was not to destroy a city before peace was offered, Deut. 20:10, 11.
- 2 Samuel 20:19 She speaketh in the name of the city.
- 2 Samuel 20:21 Hearing his fault told him, he gave place to reason, and required only him that was author of the treason.
- 2 Samuel 20:22 Hebrew, they were scattered.
- 2 Samuel 20:26 Either in dignity or familiarity.
- 2 Samuel 21:1 Hebrew, year after year.
- 2 Samuel 21:1 Hebrew, sought the face of the Lord.
- 2 Samuel 21:1 Thinking to gratify the people, because these were not of the seed of Abraham.
- 2 Samuel 21:3 Wherewith may your wrath be appeased, that you may pray to God to remove this plague from his people.
- 2 Samuel 21:4 Save only of Saul’s stock.
- 2 Samuel 21:6 Of Saul’s kinsmen.
- 2 Samuel 21:6 To pacify the Lord.
- 2 Samuel 21:8 Here Michal is named for Merab, Adriel’s wife, as appeareth, 1 Sam. 18:19, for Michal was the wife of Paltiel, 1 Sam. 25:44, and never had child, 2 Sam. 6:23.
- 2 Samuel 21:9 Hebrew, fell.
- 2 Samuel 21:9 Which was in the month Abib or Nisan, which contained part of March and part of April.
- 2 Samuel 21:10 To make her a tent wherein she prayed to God to turn away his wrath.
- 2 Samuel 21:10 Because drought was the cause of this famine, God by sending of rain showed that he was pacified.
- 2 Samuel 21:10 Or, rest.
- 2 Samuel 21:14 For where the magistrate suffereth faults unpunished, there the plague of God lieth upon the land.
- 2 Samuel 21:16 That is, of the race of giants.
- 2 Samuel 21:16 Which amount to nine pounds three quarters.
- 2 Samuel 21:17 For the glory and wealth of the country standeth in the preservation of the godly magistrate.
- 2 Samuel 21:18 Called Gezer, and Saph is called Sippai, 1 Chron. 20:4.
- 2 Samuel 21:19 That is, Lahmi the brother of Goliath, whom David slew, 1 Chron. 20:5.
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