2 Samuel 17:15 KJV
Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
Matthew Henry
- Ahithophel's counsel overthrownHere was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, and that...
Cross References
- 2 Samuel 15:35–36 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. …
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Topics
- Abiathar Helps David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel
- Ahithophel Joins Absalom
- Citizens Hushai
- Council Of War
- Falsehood 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 David and Hushai
- Hushai David’s friend
- Loyalty Hushai
- Rebellion Absalom
- Spies Used at the court of Absalom
- War Counsels of
- Zadok 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
Kings of Israel & Judah
- DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- HushaiQuick, “the Archite,” “the king’s friend” (1 Chr 27:33). When David fled from Jerusalem, on account of the rebellion of Absalom, and had...
- ZadokRighteous. (1.) A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer (2 Sam 8:17; 1 Chr 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam 20:25) and...
- AbiatharFather of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent...
- AhithophelBrother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom’s revolt he deserted...
- AbsalomFather of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Sam 3:3; comp. 1 Kgs 1:6). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the...
- IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
Strong’s Numbers
- Then said אָמַר ʼâmar
- Hushai חוּשַׁי Chûwshay
- unto Zadok צָדוֹק Tsâdôwq
- and to Abiathar אֶבְיָתָר ʼEbyâthâr
- the priests כֹּהֵן kôhên
- Thus and thus did Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹפֶל ʼĂchîythôphel
- counsel יָעַץ yâʻats
- Absalom אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
- and the elders זָקֵן zâqên
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl
- and thus and thus have I counselled יָעַץ yâʻats
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