Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
This night - The night of the day on which David fled, and Absalom entered into Jerusalem. Ahithophel' s idea was to fall upon David by surprise, and in the first confusion of the surprised army to seize and kill David only.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Samuel 17:1:
Psalms 3:2
Psalms 3:6
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