2 Samuel 15:11

2 Samuel 15:11

9 And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.

10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom ^areigns in Hebron!’ ”

11 And with Absalom went two hundred men ^ainvited from Jerusalem, and they ^bwent along innocently and did not know anything.

12 Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^aDavid’s counselor, from his city—from ^bGiloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom ^ccontinually increased in number.

David Escapes from Jerusalem

13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, ^a“The hearts of the men of Israel are¹ with Absalom.”

14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us ^aflee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Called - Such as Absalom had picked out as fit for his purpose; such as were of some reputation with the king and people, which would give a countenance to his undertaking, and give occasion to people at first to think that this was done by his father's consent, as being now aged, and infirm, and willing to resign the kingdom to him. It is no new thing, for good men to be made use of by designing men to put a colour upon ill practices.

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