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2 Samuel 17

Ahithophel urges Absalom to let him pursue David immediately with a small force and kill only the king, but Hushai proposes waiting to assemble all Israel for a massive campaign. Absalom accepts Hushai’s advice because the LORD has appointed to defeat Ahithophel’s good military counsel in order to bring evil upon Absalom. Hushai’s warning reaches David through the priestly network, allowing David to cross Jordan, while Ahithophel goes home and takes his own life.

OVERVIEW

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Ahithophel urges Absalom to let him pursue David immediately with a small force and kill only the king, but Hushai proposes waiting to assemble all Israel for a massive campaign. Absalom accepts Hushai’s advice because the LORD has appointed to defeat Ahithophel’s good military counsel in order to bring evil upon Absalom. Hushai’s warning reaches David through the priestly network, allowing David to cross Jordan, while Ahithophel goes home and takes his own life.

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Verses 1–4Ahithophel advises an immediate attack on DavidVerses 5–14Hushai gives different counsel, and the LORD defeats Ahithophel’s counselVerses 15–22The priests’ sons warn David, and he crosses JordanVerses 23Ahithophel returns home and kills himselfVerses 24–29David comes to Mahanaim and receives provisions
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1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out…2And I will come upon him while he is weary…3And I will bring back all the people unto thee:…4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders…5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and…6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto…7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath…8For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men,…9Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in…10And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as…11Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto…12So shall we come upon him in some place where…13Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall…14And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The…15Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests,…16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not…17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might…18Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they…19And the woman took and spread a covering over the…20And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the…21And it came to pass, after they were departed, that…22Then David arose, and all the people that were with…23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed,…24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan,…25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of…26So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.27And it came to pass, when David was come to…28Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and…29And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine,…