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Themes in 2 Samuel 17

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Themes in 2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17:1 (show verse)

Then Ahithophel said unto Absalom, "Let me choose out, I pray thee, twelve thousand men. And I will up and follow after David by night.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ahithophel
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Malice » Instances of » Ahithophel toward david
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:2 (show verse)

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will fear him, that all the people that are with him shall flee. And so will I smite the king only,

2 Samuel 17:3 (show verse)

and will bring again all the people unto thee. And when all these men which thou seekest are turned to thee, all the people shall have rest."

2 Samuel 17:4 (show verse)

And the saying pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ahithophel
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Government » Mosaic » Joins absalom in his usurpation
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:5 (show verse)

Then said Absalom, "Call also Hushai the Archite and let us hear his sentence."

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:6 (show verse)

When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him saying, "Ahithophel hath given such counsel: whether it be best we do after his saying, or not, tell thou."

2 Samuel 17:7 (show verse)

Then said Hushai to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Armies » March in ranks » Delay
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In his deceitful counsel to absalom
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Strategy » In war
War » Counsels of

For," said Hushai, "thou knowest thy father and the men that are with him, how that they be strong men. And they be chafed in their minds, even as a bear robbed of her whelps. And thy father is a man practiced in war, and will not lie a nights among the common people.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Animals » Names of » Bears
Armies » March in ranks » Delay
Bear » Ferocity of
Bears » Particularly fierce when deprived of its young
Beasts » Unclean » Bear
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In his deceitful counsel to absalom
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Strategy » In war
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:9 (show verse)

Behold, he lurketh now in some cave or in some other place. And thereto, though some of his men be overthrown at the first brunt, yet they that hear it will think the people that followeth Absalom be put to the worse.

2 Samuel 17:10 (show verse)

By the reason whereof, the best men thou hast whose hearts are as the hearts of lions, shall shrink thereat. For all Israel knoweth that thy father is a man, and that they which be with him be children of activity.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Animals » Lions » Characteristics of
Armies » March in ranks » Delay
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In his deceitful counsel to absalom
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Lions » Described as » Courageous
Lions » Characteristics of
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Strategy » In war
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:11 (show verse)

But my counsel is, that all Israel be gathered unto thee, from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand of the sea in number, and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

2 Samuel 17:12 (show verse)

And we will come upon him in one place or other, where we shalt find him, and we will pitch a field against him, even as thick as the dew falleth on the ground. And there shall not one of them be left, neither he nor any of all that are with him.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Armies » March in ranks » Delay
Council » Of war
Dew » Forms imperceptibly
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Imperceptible
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In his deceitful counsel to absalom
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Strategy » In war
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Imperceptible
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:13 (show verse)

Moreover, if he take a town 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 stone found upon another."

2 Samuel 17:14 (show verse)

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said that the counsel of Hushai the Archite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel - For it was even the LORD's determination to destroy the counsel of Ahithophel, which was good, that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Armies » March in ranks » Delay
Council » Of war
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In his deceitful counsel to absalom
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Defeating wicked designs
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Strategy » In war
War » Counsels of

2 Samuel 17:15 (show verse)

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and Abiathar the priests, "Of this and that manner did Ahithophel and the elders of Israel counsel Absalom. And thus and thus have I counseled.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Citizens » Loyal » Hushai
Council » Of war
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Loyalty » Instances of » Hushai
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Defeating wicked designs
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
War » Counsels of
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:16 (show verse)

Now therefore send quickly and show David, saying, 'Tarry not all night in the fields of the wilderness, but get thee over, lest the king be devoured and all the people that are with him.'"

2 Samuel 17:17 (show verse)

As for Jonathan and Ahimaaz, they stood by the well of Rogel, and a damsel went thither and told them. They went on their way and told King David, for they durst not be seen to come into the city.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahimaaz » Son of zadok, the high priest. Loyal to david
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
En-rogel » A spring near jerusalem
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Son of abiathar
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Spies » Used at the court of absalom
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:18 (show verse)

Nevertheless there was a lad saw them, which told it to Absalom. But they went both of them away quickly and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his yard, into which they went down.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahimaaz » Son of zadok, the high priest. Loyal to david
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Bahurim » A village between the fords of the jordan river and jerusalem
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:19 (show verse)

And the wife took and spread a coverlet on the top of the well and strawed thereon steeped barley to dry. And the thing was not spied.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahimaaz » Son of zadok, the high priest. Loyal to david
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Corn » Ground
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:20 (show verse)

And when Absalom's servants came to the wife to the house and asked where one Ahimaaz and Jonathan were, the wife said unto them, "They be gone over the little brook of water." And when they had sought them and could not find them, then they returned to Jerusalem.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahimaaz » Son of zadok, the high priest. Loyal to david
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Water » Collected in » Brooks
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:21 (show verse)

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 such counsel hath Ahithophel given."

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Helps david by sending his son from jerusalem to david with secret information concerning the counsel of ahithophel
Ahithophel » Joins absalom
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Falsehood » Instances of » The wife of the bahurimite who saved the lives of hushai's messengers, sent to apprise david of the movements of absalom's army
Friendship » Instances of » David and hushai
Jonathan » Son of abiathar » Acts as a spy for david
Zadok » The high priest during the time of david's reign » Removes the ark of the covenant from jerusalem at the time of absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at david's command

2 Samuel 17:22 (show verse)

Then David arose and all the people that were with him, and they were come over Jordan by that it was day, that there lacked not one of them that was not come over Jordan.

2 Samuel 17:23 (show verse)

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Ahithophel » Joins absalom
Ahithophel » Suicide of
Ambition » Instances of » Ahithophel
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide
Despair » Exemplified » Ahithophel
Pride » Exemplified » Ahithophel
Pride » Instances of » Ahithophel
Suicide » Despair sometimes drives men to suicide
Suicide » Instances of » Ahithophel

2 Samuel 17:24 (show verse)

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

David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Gilead » David » Retreats
Jordan » Fords of

2 Samuel 17:25 (show verse)

And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host in the stead of Joab, which Amasa was a man's son named Ithra a Jezreelite that went into Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

Abigail » Sister of david, and mother of amasa
Amasa » Nephew of david
Amasa » Nephew of david » Joins absalom
Amnesty » For political offenses » To amos
Armies » How officered » Commander-in-chief
the Armies of israel » Commanded by the captain of the host
Captain » King appoints
Clemency » Of david toward disloyal subjects » Amasa
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Ithra » Father of amasa
Jether » An ishmaelite who married david's sister » Called » Ithra
Joab » Son of david's sister » Replaced by amasa as commander of david's army
Nahash » Probably identical with jesse
Zeruiah » Mother of three of david's great soldiers

2 Samuel 17:26 (show verse)

And Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Gilead » Land of, east of the jordan
Gilead » Pursued into, by absalom

2 Samuel 17:27 (show verse)

And when David was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash out of Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lodebar and Barzillai the Gileadite out of Rogelim,

Ammiel » Father of machir
Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » By presents
Barzillai » Friend » David
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Liberality » Instances of » Barzillai and others to david
Lo-debar » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of manasseh
Love » Instances of » David's subjects
Machir » A man of lo-debar who took care of jonathan's lame son, mephibosheth
Mahanaim » David lodges at, at the time of absalom's rebellion
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Barzillai
Rogelim » The home of barzillai
Shobi » Brought supplies to david during his escape from his son absalom

2 Samuel 17:28 (show verse)

brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels: and also corn, barley, flour and parched corn, beans and rice,

the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » By presents
Barzillai » Friend » David
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
Corn » Parched
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Beans
Liberality » Instances of » Barzillai and others to david
Liberality » Exemplified » Barzillai
Love » Instances of » David's subjects
Mahanaim » David lodges at, at the time of absalom's rebellion

2 Samuel 17:29 (show verse)

honey, butter, sheep and cheese of kine - for David, and all the people that were with him, to eat. For they supposed that the people should be hungry, fainty, and thirsty in the wilderness.

the Armies of israel » Mode of provisioning: » By presents
Barzillai » Friend » David
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Shobi
David » King of israel » Crosses the jordan river
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Butter
Food » List of articles » Butter
Food » Articles of » Butter
Liberality » Instances of » Barzillai and others to david
Love » Instances of » David's subjects
Mahanaim » David lodges at, at the time of absalom's rebellion
Sheep » Were frequently » Given as presents
Victuals » List of articles » Butter