John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:33
Unto whom David said ,.... After he had heard what he had to say, and what tidings he brought: and if thou passest on with me ; in his march and flight: then thou shalt be a burden to me ; being to be maintained by him; and David having but scanty provisions, and so could not receive useless persons, as Hushai might be, perhaps an old man, that could be of no service to him, and unfit for travelling, and so would rather be an hinderance than an help unto him. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:31-37
Nothing, it seems, appeared to David more threatening in Absalom's plot than that Ahithophel was in it; for one good head, in such a design, is worth a thousand good hands. Absalom was himself no politician, but he had got one entirely in his interest that was, and would be the more dangerous because he had been all along acquainted with David's counsels and affairs; if therefore he can be baffled, Absalom is as good as routed and the head of the conspiracy cut off. This David endeavours to... read more