2 Samuel 17:5

Contextual Overview

¹Ahithophel said to Absalom, "I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. ¹ Ahithophel said to Absalom, "I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. ¹Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight. ¹ Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight. ¹ Ahithophel also said vnto Absalom: Let me choose out now twelue thousand men, and I wil vp and folowe after Dauid this night: ¹ Ahithophel also said to Absalom, "Now, let me choose 12,000 men to chase David tonight. ¹ And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I shall rise up and pursue David tonight. ¹ Moreover Ahith'ophel said to Ab'salom, "Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight. ¹ Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: ¹ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.

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Hushai: 2 Samuel 15:32-37, 2 Samuel 16:16-19

he saith: Heb. is in his mouth

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:34 - then mayest 1 Kings 12:6 - consulted 1 Kings 12:9 - General 2 Chronicles 10:6 - What counsel 2 Chronicles 10:9 - What advice

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."

Genesis 17:2
Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."

Genesis 17:2
so that I may confirm My covenant between Me and you,And that I may multiply you exceedingly."

Genesis 17:2
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."

Genesis 17:2
And I wyll make my couenaunt betweene me and thee, and wyll multiplie thee exceedyngly.

Genesis 17:2
If you do this, I will prepare an agreement between us. I will promise to make your people a great nation."

Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."

Genesis 17:2
and Y schal sette my couenaunt of pees bitwixe me and thee; and Y schal multiplie thee ful greetli.

Genesis 17:2
And I wil make my couenant betweene me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Absalom, call now Hushai the Archite also,.... For it seems he was not at the council board at this time; whether he was as yet admitted to it is not certain: there is something very remarkable in the providence of God, to incline Absalom to have the opinion of Hushai upon this point, when the counsel of Ahithophel was so universally approved of; and Hushai also being well known to have been an intimate friend and confident of David's, and not so settled and established in the interest of Absalom, and such a sworn friend of his as Ahithophel was; this can only be ascribed to the will of God, to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, and the wisdom of divine Providence in blinding the mind of Absalom with respect to his counsel, and inclining it to take the opinion of Hushai:

and let us hear likewise what he saith; which he might say without any diffidence about the "counsel" given, but knowing that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety; and Hushai being a wise and good counsellor, he might hope and expect that he would give the same advice, and so strengthen and confirm it.