2 Samuel 17:13

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11 Therefore I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, ^afrom Dan to Beersheba, ^blike the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.

12 So we will come upon him in some place where he may be found, and we will fall on him as the dew falls on the ground. And of him and all the men who are with him there shall not be left so much as one.

13 Moreover, if he has withdrawn into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city; and we will ^apull it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.”

14 So Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For ^athe Lord had purposed to defeat the good advice of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring disaster on Absalom.

Hushai Warns David to Escape

15 ^aThen Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, “Thus and so Ahithophel advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and so I have advised.

16 Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend this night ^ain the plains of the wilderness, but speedily cross over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.’ ”

17 ^aNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz ^bstayed at ^cEn Rogel, for they dared not be seen coming into the city; so a female servant would come and tell them, and they would go and tell King David.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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2 Samuel 17:13

Shall all Israel bring ropes to that city - The original word chabalim , which signifies ropes, and from which we have our word cable, may have some peculiarity of meaning here; for it is not likely that any city could be pulled down with ropes. The Chaldee, which should be best judge in this case, translates the original word by mashreyan , towers: this gives an easy sense.

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