Most Popular Bible Verses in 2 Samuel 17

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Verse ConceptsCourtyardHiding From PeopleTelling Of Happenings

But a lad did see them and told Absalom; so the two of them departed quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

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Verse ConceptsClothCovering The MouthPeople Hiding PeopleIgnorant Of Facts

And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.

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Verse ConceptsFindingRiver CrossingsNot FindingGroups going homeWhere Are People?Those Looking For People

Then Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman said to them, “They have crossed the brook of water.” And when they searched and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

162
Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenNamed Sisters

Absalom set Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

172
Verse ConceptsDawnDaybreakUntil Daybreak

Then David and all the people who were with him arose and crossed the Jordan; and by dawn not even one remained who had not crossed the Jordan.

177

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

183

Now when David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

235

And Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

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Verse ConceptsFlourBasinsBeansBeds

brought beds, basins, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, parched grain, beans, lentils, parched seeds,

263
Verse ConceptsFordsTelling Of Happenings

It came about after they had departed that they came up out of the well and went and told King David; and they said to David, “Arise and cross over the water quickly for thus Ahithophel has counseled against you.”

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Verse ConceptsCowsButterMilkSheepTirednessCheeseDairyRich FoodTired In Flighttired

honey, curds, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and for the people who were with him, to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”

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Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHangingHope, Results Of Its AbsenceHousesPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSuicideTombsPutting In OrderIndividuals going homePeople Hung To DeathPreparing To TravelSaddling Donkeys

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

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Verse ConceptsadvisersThe Number TwelvePursuingEleven To Nineteen Thousand

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose 12,000 men that I may arise and pursue David tonight.

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Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingOnly One PersonKilling Will HappenTired In Flighttired

I will come upon him while he is weary and exhausted and terrify him, so that all the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike down the king alone,

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Verse ConceptsEntering Citiesrisk

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, and a maidservant would go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.

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Verse ConceptsReinstating People

and I will bring back all the people to you. The return of everyone depends on the man you seek; then all the people will be at peace.”

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Verse ConceptsAdvice, From GodGod Harmed ThemGod HinderingGod's OrdersMan's Counsel

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 ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring calamity on Absalom.

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So the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

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Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “This is what Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have counseled.

539
Verse ConceptsdewHoly Spirit, Types OfNo SurvivorsKilling Will Happen

So we shall come to him in one of the places where he can be found, and we will fall on him as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him, not even one will be left.

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Verse ConceptsMiddle AgeBearsBereavementFierce MenReady For War

Moreover, Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men and they are fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and will not spend the night with the people.

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Verse ConceptsOthers Summoning

Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”

596
Verse ConceptsFear Of Enemies

And even the one who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely lose heart; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man and those who are with him are valiant men.

604
Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsOvernightFords

Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means cross over, or else the king and all the people who are with him will be destroyed.’”

613
Verse ConceptsSandAssembling IsraelActing For OneselfMany In Israel

But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle.

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So Hushai said to Absalom, “This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good.”

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Verse ConceptsRopesCities Under AttackPulling ThingsBuilding Stones Rejected

If he withdraws into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the valley until not even a small stone is found there.”

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Verse ConceptsMan's Counsel

When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom said to him, “Ahithophel has spoken thus. Shall we carry out his plan? If not, you speak.”

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Verse ConceptsCavesPeople In CavesHiding From PeopleKilling Will HappenCaves As Places Of Refuge

Behold, he has now hidden himself in one of the caves or in another place; and it will be when he falls on them at the first attack, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’