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2 Samuel 17:22

2 Samuel 17:22
Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed,.... But that of Hushai:

he saddled his ass; or ordered it to be saddled:

and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city; which was…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Samuel 17:22-29

Here is, I. The transporting of David and his forces over Jordan, pursuant to the advice he had received from his friends at Jerusalem, Sa2 17:22. He, and all that were with him, went over in the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

2 Samuel 17:16-22

Hushai sends word to David by Jonathan and Ahimaaz

16. Lodge not this night A prudent precaution, for Absalom might change his mind, and follow Ahithophel's counsel after all.

in the plains of the…

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