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2 Samuel 17:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’” "

2 Samuel 17:16

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14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil on Absalom.

15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.

16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”

17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.

18 But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.

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2 Samuel 15:14

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2 Samuel 5:23

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"When David inquired of the LORD, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees."

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1 Chronicles 13:2

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"David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us."

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1 Samuel 21:2

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"David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me, ‘Let no one know anything about the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you. I have sent the young men to a certain place.’"

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1 Chronicles 14:14

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"David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees."

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2 Samuel 17:1

"Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight."

2 Samuel 17:2

"I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,"

2 Samuel 17:3

"and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”"

2 Samuel 17:4

"The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel."

2 Samuel 17:5

"Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.”"

2 Samuel 17:6

"When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”"

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