2 Samuel 17:1
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
- KJV
- Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- WEB
- Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
- ASV
- Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- DARBY
- And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;
- BLB
- And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose now twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
- ÅB
- Så sa Akitofel til Absalom: La meg få velge ut tolv tusen mann, så vil jeg bryte opp og sette etter David inatt!
- OTB
- Da sa Akitofel til Absalom: "La meg velge ut tolv tusen mann, så vil jeg dra ut og forfølge David i natt.
- B1930
- Så sa Akitofel til Absalom: La mig få velge ut tolv tusen mann, så vil jeg bryte op og sette efter David inatt!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 59:7–8
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Read in contextPsalms 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Read in contextProverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Read in contextPsalms 3:3–5
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Read in contextPsalms 109:2–4
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Read in contextProverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
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