2 Samuel 17:15-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:15-21

We must now leave David's enemies pleasing themselves with the thoughts of a sure victory by following Hushai's counsel, and sending a summons, no doubt, to all the tribes of Israel, to come to the general rendezvous at a place appointed, pursuant to that counsel; and we next find David's friends consulting how to get him notice of all this, that he might steer his course accordingly. Hushai tells the priests what had passed in council, 2 Sam. 17:15. But, it should seem, he was not sure but... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:22-29

Here is, I. The transporting of David and his forces over Jordan, pursuant to the advice he had received from his friends at Jerusalem, 2 Sam. 17:22. He, and all that were with him, went over in the night, whether in ferryboats, which probably always plied there, or through the fords, does not appear. But special notice is taken of this, that there lacked not one of them: none deserted him, though his distress was great, none staid behind sick or weary, nor were any lost or cast away in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:15

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests ,.... After he was returned from the council board, he immediately went to these priests, who he knew were in the interest of David, and to whom he was to communicate, and by them transmit, what passed at Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 15:35 , thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel ; relating to them in express words what he advised to: and thus and thus have I counselled ; telling them in what manner he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:16

Now therefore send quickly and tell David ,.... What has been advised to on both sides: saying, lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness ; which reached to Jericho; this advice he gave, because he knew not whether his counsel would be abode by, though preferred; Absalom and the elders of Israel might change their minds, and Ahithophel might, by the strength of his oratory, prevail upon them after all to follow his advice; and therefore, to guard against the worst, he judged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:17

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel ,.... Who were the sons of the priests; these did not go into the city of Jerusalem with their parents, when they were sent back by David, 2 Samuel 15:27 ; but stayed by their direction at this place, which was near Jerusalem, and is called in the Targum the fuller's fountain, where they washed their clothes; and, as Kimchi and Jarchi say, by treading them with their feet, whence it had the name of Rogel, of which See Gill on Joshua 15:7 , ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:18

Nevertheless, a lad saw them, and told Absalom ,.... Saw them conversing with the girl, and departing for David's army; according to Josephus F15 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 9. sect. 7. , they were some horsemen that saw them about two furlongs or a quarter mile from Jerusalem, and acquainted Absalom with it: but they went both of them away quickly ; made all the haste they could with their message to David: and came to a man's house in Bahurim ; where very probably they had been informed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:19

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth ,.... This woman, very probably, was the man's wife of the house, as Abarbinel notes; who took a cloth, and spread it over the well's mouth, that it could not be seen or known that there was a well there: and spread ground corn thereon : just taken out of the mill, before it was sifted, while in the bran; or corn unhusked, or just threshed out, in order to be dried in the sun, and then parched; or wheat bruised for that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:20

And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house ,.... Who were sent after then, had intelligence which way they took, and into what house they turned: they said, where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan ? calling them by their names, being persons well known, and as to them, so to the woman of the house, as they supposed: and the woman said unto them, they be gone over the brook of water ; the river Jordan; so the Targum,"they have already passed over Jordan;' this was a lie she... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:21

And it came to pass after they were departed ,.... The servants of Absalom: that they came up out of the well ; the sons of the priests, being informed by the woman that they were gone; Josephus F19 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 9. sect. 7. Hudson. not. in ib. says they were drawn up by the woman with a rope: and went and told King David ; who was now in the plain of the wilderness, perhaps near Jericho, and not a great way from Jordan, to whom they related the whole of their message: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 17:22

Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and passed over Jordan ,.... Taking the advice of Hushai: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan ; they travelled all night, and before it was morning they had all passed the river in boats, or through the fords, and not one was lost in the passage, nor any deserted, see John 17:12 ; and now perhaps David penned the forty second and forty third psalms, Psalm 42:1 . read more

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