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Themes in 2 Samuel 17

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Themes in 2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17:1 (show verse)

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

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)

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,

2 Samuel 17:3 (show verse)

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.”

2 Samuel 17:4 (show verse)

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

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

2 Samuel 17:7 (show verse)

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

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

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.

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 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.’

2 Samuel 17:10 (show verse)

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.

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 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.

2 Samuel 17:12 (show verse)

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.

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)

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.”

2 Samuel 17:14 (show verse)

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.

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 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.

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 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.’”

2 Samuel 17:17 (show verse)

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.

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)

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.

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

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)

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.

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)

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.”

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 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.

2 Samuel 17:23 (show verse)

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.

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 crossed the Jordan, 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)

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.

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 camped 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)

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,

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, pottery, wheat, barley, flour, parched grain, beans, lentils, parched seeds,

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, 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.”

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