And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
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Gill's Exposition
And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem,.... At the same time that David and his people came to Bahurim; which, as Josephus (z) says, was a place near to Jerusalem; and,…
Adam Clarke
The men of Israel - These words are wanting in the Chaldee, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, and Arabic, and in two of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS.
Absalom had notice sent him speedily by some of his friends at Jerusalem that David had withdrawn, and with what a small retinue he had gone; so that the coasts were clear, Absalom might take…
Absalom's entrance into Jerusalem. Hushai's offer of his services
15. And Absalom, &c. The narrative of Absalom's proceedings is continued from ch. 2Sa 15:12; 2Sa 15:37. He seems to have entered…