2 Samuel 17:23 - John Wesley's Notes

2 Samuel 17:23

21 Now it came to pass, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well and went and told King David, and said to David, ^a“Arise and cross over the water quickly. For thus has Ahithophel advised against you.”

22 So David and all the people who were with him arose and crossed over the Jordan. By morning light not one of them was left who had not gone over the Jordan.

23 Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled a donkey, and arose and went home to ^ahis house, to his city. Then he¹ put his ^bhousehold in order, and ^changed himself, and died; and he was buried in his father’s tomb.

24 Then David went to ^aMahanaim. And Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25 And Absalom made ^aAmasa captain of the army instead of Joab. This Amasa was the son of a man whose name was¹ Jithra, an Israelite, who had gone in to ^bAbigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

26 So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

27 Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that ^aShobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, ^bMachir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and ^cBarzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

28 brought beds and basins, earthen vessels and wheat, barley and flour, parched grain and beans, lentils and parched seeds,

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2 Samuel 17:23

Hanged himself - See here contempt poured upon the wisdom of man! He that was more renowned for policy than ever any man was, played the fool with himself more than ever any man did. See likewise honour done to the justice of God! The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.

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