2 Samuel 17
Overview
17:1 Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment;
17:15 Secret intelligence is sent unto David;
17:23 Ahithophel hangs himself;
17:25 Amasa is made captain;
17:27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions. Verse 1 I will arise Proverbs 1:16, 4:16; Isaiah 59:7, 59:8 this night Psalm 3:3-5, 4:8, 109:2-4 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 3:3 - Absalom; 13:5 - Lay thee; 15:28 - General; 16:11 - seeketh; 17:21 - thus hath Ahithophel; 18:5 - Deal gently; Esther 5:14 - the thing; Psalm 31:13 - while; 38:12 - lay snares; 43:1 - the deceitful; 55:9 - divide; 55:10 - Day; 71:4 - out of the; 71:10 - take; 86:14 - assemblies; 109:16 - he remembered; 118:13 - General; 119:95 - wicked; 144:11 - and deliver me; Proverbs 12:6 - words; Matthew 10:21 - the children; 2 Corinthians 12:15 - though; 1 Timothy 1:9 - murderers; James 3:6 - a world Verse 2 weary 2 Samuel 16:14; Deuteronomy 25:18 I will smite 1 Kings 22:31; Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 21:38, 26:31; John 11:50, 18:4-8 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 4:1 - his hands; 17:29 - to eat; 18:3 - if we flee; 20:21 - his head; Nehemiah 4:11 - They shall not; Psalm 25:19 - Consider; 35:8 - into; 55:10 - Day; 64:2 - secret; 71:4 - out of the; 109:16 - he remembered; 124:7 - Our soul; James 3:6 - a world Verse 3 I will bring 2 Samuel 3:21 shall be Isaiah 48:22, 57:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Reciprocal Judges 4:22 - and I will; 2 Samuel 20:21 - his head Verse 4 the saying 1 Samuel 18:20, 18:21, 23:21; Esther 5:14; Romans 1:32 pleased Absalom wellHeb. was right in the eyes of Absalom, 2 Chronicles 30:4; Esther 1:21 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 20:7 - It is well; Esther 2:4 - the thing; Isaiah 8:10 - counsel Verse 5 Hushai 2 Samuel 15:32-37, 16:16-19 he saithHeb. is in his mouthReciprocal 15:34 - then mayest; 1 Kings 12:6 - consulted; 12:9 - General; 2 Chronicles 10:6 - What counsel; 10:9 - What advice Verse 6 sayingHeb. word, 2 Samuel 17:6 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:9 - General; 2 Chronicles 10:6 - What counsel; 10:9 - What advice Verse 7 givenHeb. counsellednot good Proverbs 31:8 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:10 - Thus shalt thou; 2 Chronicles 10:10 - Thus shalt; Proverbs 27:14 - He that Verse 8 mighty men 2 Samuel 15:18, 21:18-22, 23:8, 23:9, 23:16, 23:18, 23:20-22; 1 Samuel 16:18, 17:34-36, 17:50; 1 Chronicles 11:25-47; Habakkuk 3:1-11:34 chafed in their mindsHeb. bitter of soul, Judges 18:25 as a bear 2 Kings 2:24; Proverbs 17:12, 28:15; Daniel 7:5; Hosea 13:8 thy father is 1 Samuel 23:23 Reciprocal 1:10 - in bitterness of soul; 18:25 - thought; 22:2 - discontented; 30:6 - grieved; Job 21:25 - in the bitterness Verse 9 he is hid Judges 20:33; 1 Samuel 22:1, 24:3 some Joshua 7:5, 8:6; Judges 20:32; 1 Samuel 14:14, 14:15 over thrownHeb. fallenReciprocal Jeremiah 41:9 - because of Gedaliah Verse 10 heart 2 Samuel 1:23, 23:20; Genesis 49:9; Numbers 24:8, 24:9; Proverbs 28:1 utterly melt Exodus 15:15; Deuteronomy 1:28; Joshua 2:9-11; Isaiah 13:7, 19:1 thy father 1 Samuel 18:17; Habakkuk 3:1 and they which Song of Songs 3:7 Reciprocal Judges 4:22 - and I will; 1 Samuel 16:18 - a mighty; 1 Chronicles 12:8 - whose faces; Psalm 58:7 - General; 107:26 - their soul; Jeremiah 49:23 - fainthearted; Ezekiel 21:7 - and every Verse 11 all Israel 2 Samuel 24:2; Judges 20:1 as the sand Genesis 13:16, 22:17; Joshua 11:4; 1 Kings 4:20, 20:10 thou goHeb. they face, or presencegoetcin thine 2 Samuel 12:28; Psalm 7:15, 7:16, 9:16 Reciprocal Genesis 21:31 - Beersheba; Judges 18:29 - Dan; 1 Samuel 3:20 - Dan; 23:23 - I will search; 2 Samuel 3:10 - from Dan; 18:2 - I will surely; 1 Kings 4:25 - from Dan; 1 Chronicles 21:2 - Beersheba; Psalm 3:1 - how; Habakkuk 3:1 - as the sand Verse 12 in some place 1 Samuel 23:23 we will lightThis is a very beautiful and expressive figure. The dew in Palestine, and other warm climates, falls fast, sudden, and heavy; and it falls upon every spot of earth, so that not a blade of grass escapes it. It is therefore no inapt emblem of a numerous and active army; and it was, perhaps, for this reason that the Romans called their light armed forces rorarii. 1 Kings 20:10; 2 Kings 18:23, 19:24; Isaiah 10:13, 10:14; Obadiah 1:3 Reciprocal Psalm 71:4 - out of the Verse 13 bring ropesIn the same manner the king of Maturan, in Java, proposed pulling down a tower which the Dutch had built, by making his people and elephants pull at a number of chains, and ropes of cocoa-nut bark, thrown around it.one small Matthew 24:2 Reciprocal Joshua 10:19 - suffer them; 1 Kings 20:10 - if the dust; 2 Kings 19:24 - with the sole Verse 14 the Lord 2 Samuel 15:31; Genesis 32:28; Exodus 9:16; Deuteronomy 2:30; 2 Chronicles 25:16, 25:20 appointedHeb. commanded, Psalm 33:9, 33:10; Lamentations 3:37; Amos 9:3 to defeat 2 Samuel 15:34, 16:23; Job 5:12-14; Proverbs 19:21, 21:30; Isaiah 8:10; 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1:20; 3:19 good counsel Luke 16:8 Reciprocal Genesis 45:5 - God; 2 Samuel 2:12 - Mahanaim; 15:12 - Ahithophel; 18:5 - Deal gently; 1 Kings 12:15 - that he might; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; Nehemiah 4:15 - God; Job 12:17 - General; 17:4 - General; 18:7 - his own; Psalm 5:10 - let; 7:6 - to the; 86:14 - assemblies; Ecclesiastes 9:11 - that the race; Isaiah 19:3 - and I; 30:28 - causing; Jeremiah 18:18 - counsel; 50:36 - dote; Matthew 2:8 - go Verse 15 Zadok 2 Samuel 15:35 Reciprocal 17:21 - Arise; 1 Chronicles 6:8 - Zadok; 6:53 - Zadok Verse 16 Lodge 2 Samuel 15:28 but speedily 17:21, 17:22, 15:14, 15:28; 1 Samuel 20:38; Psalm 55:8; Proverbs 6:4, 6:5; Matthew 24:16-18 be swallowed 2 Samuel 20:19, 20:20; Psalm 35:25, 56:2, 57:3; 1 Corinthians 15:54; 2 Corinthians 5:4 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:35 - thou shalt tell; 18:20 - bear tidings; Psalm 119:87 - almost; 119:150 - draw nigh Verse 17 Jonathan 2 Samuel 15:27, 15:36 stayed Joshua 2:4-24 Enrogel 15:7, 18:16; 1 Kings 1:9 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 18:19 - Ahimaaz; 1 Kings 1:42 - Jonathan; 1 Chronicles 6:8 - Ahimaaz; Acts 23:16 - he went Verse 18 Bahurim 2 Samuel 3:16, 16:5, 19:16
Verse 19 spread a covering Joshua 2:4-6, 5-24 the thing Exodus 1:19 Reciprocal Joshua 2:6 - hid them Verse 20 They be gone 2 Samuel 15:34; Exodus 1:19; Joshua 2:4, 2:5; 1 Samuel 19:14-17, 21:2, 27:11, 27:12 when they had sought Joshua 2:22, 2:23 Reciprocal Judges 4:20 - Is there; 1 Samuel 19:17 - And Michal; 27:10 - And David; 1 Chronicles 6:8 - Ahimaaz Verse 21 Arise 2 Samuel 17:15, 17:16 thus hath Ahithophel 17:1-3 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 23:26 - David made haste; Psalm 55:7 - General; 71:4 - out of the; 124:7 - Our soul Verse 22 and they passed 2 Samuel 17:24; Proverbs 27:12; Matthew 10:16 there lacked Numbers 31:49; John 18:9 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 23:26 - David made haste; 2 Samuel 17:16 - but speedily; Psalm 42:6 - from the; 55:7 - General; 124:7 - Our soul Verse 23 saw Proverbs 16:18, 19:3 followedHeb. donehis city 2 Samuel 15:12 put his household in orderHeb. gave charge concerning his house, 2 Kings 20:1 and hanged 2 Samuel 15:31; 1 Samuel 31:4, 31:5; 1 Kings 16:18; Job 31:3; Psalm 5:10, 55:23; Matthew 27:5 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 16:23 - all the counsel; 18:9 - his head; 21:6 - hang; 23:34 - Eliam; 2 Kings 19:20 - which thou hast; 1 Chronicles 10:4 - Saul took; 27:33 - Ahithophel; Esther 6:12 - hasted to his house; Job 5:13 - taketh; 7:15 - chooseth; 12:17 - General; Psalm 9:5 - destroyed; 33:10 - The Lord; 35:8 - into; 37:15 - sword; 55:15 - Let death; 109:20 - Let this; 119:96 - I have seen; 146:9 - the way; Proverbs 11:5 - direct; Ecclesiastes 9:11 - that the race; 10:8 - that; Isaiah 8:10 - counsel; 19:3 - and I; 37:21 - Whereas; 38:1 - Set thine house in order; 44:25 - turneth; Acts 16:27 - he drew; 1 Corinthians 1:20 - hath; 3:19 - He; 2 Corinthians 7:10 - the sorrow; Galatians 3:13 - for Verse 24 Mahanaim 2 Samuel 2:8; Genesis 32:2; Joshua 13:26 Reciprocal 21:38 - Mahanaim; 2 Samuel 17:22 - and they passed; 19:3 - into the city; 1 Kings 4:14 - Mahanaim; 1 Chronicles 6:80 - Mahanaim Verse 25 Amasa 2 Samuel 19:13, 20:4, 20:9-12 Ithra 1 Chronicles 2:16, 2:17, Jether the IshmaeliteAbigailHeb. AbigalNahashor, Jesse. 2:13, 2:16 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 20:12 - General; 1 Kings 2:5 - Jether; 2:32 - Jether; 1 Chronicles 12:18 - came upon Amasai Verse 26 land Numbers 32:1-42; Deuteronomy 3:15; Joshua 17:1 Reciprocal Genesis 32:2 - the name; 2 Samuel 2:8 - Mahanaim Verse 27 the son of Nahash 2 Samuel 10:1, 10:2, 12:29, 12:30; 1 Samuel 11:1 Machir 2 Samuel 9:4 Barzillai 19:31, 19:32; 1 Kings 2:7; Ezra 2:61 Reciprocal Genesis 32:2 - the name; Joshua 13:26 - Mahanaim; 2 Samuel 2:8 - Mahanaim; 16:1 - with a couple; 1 Kings 4:14 - Mahanaim; 1 Chronicles 6:80 - Mahanaim; 12:40 - brought; 20:1 - Rabbah; Nehemiah 7:63 - Barzillai; Psalm 42:6 - from the; Proverbs 18:24 - that hath Verse 28 bedsThese no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like. 2 Samuel 16:1, 16:2; 1 Samuel 25:18; Isaiah 32:8 basinsor, cups, Sappoth, probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in.earthen vesselsKeley yotzair, literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, bardacks," etc. The bardacks, he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, chapter vi. Obadiah 1:3 wheatMr. Jones says, "Travellers use zumeet, tumeet, and limereece. Zumeet is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; tumeet is flour done up with organ oil, and limereece is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.Reciprocal Judges 8:5 - loaves; Ruth 2:14 - parched; 1 Samuel 17:17 - parched corn Verse 29 cheese of kine 1 Samuel 17:18 for David Luke 8:3; Philippians 4:15-19 to eat 2 Samuel 17:2; Psalm 34:8-10, 84:11 The people Judges 8:4-6; Ecclesiastes 11:1, 11:2; Isaiah 21:14, 58:7 in the wilderness 2 Samuel 16:2, 16:14 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 32:14 - Butter; Judges 8:5 - loaves; 1 Samuel 25:18 - took two; Job 20:17 - of honey; Isaiah 7:22 - butter and honey