2 Samuel 15:37

So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hushai	חוּשַׁ֛י chu.Shai	H2365	Chushai · proper noun, a man's name
David’s	דָוִ֖ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
friend	רֵעֶ֥ה re.'Eh	H7463	a (male) companion · noun, common masculine singular construct
came	וַיָּבֹ֥א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
city	הָעִ֑יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
Absalom	וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם ve.'av.sha.Lom	H53	Abshalom · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
came	יָבֹ֖א ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 16:15-16 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
1 Chronicles 27:33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:31–end

Nothing, it seems, appeared to David more threatening in Absalom's plot than that Ahithophel was in it; for one good head, in such a design, is worth a thousand good hands. Absalom was himself no politician, but he had got one entirely in his interest that was, and would be the more dangerous because he had been all along acquainted with David's counsels and affairs; if therefore he can be baffled, Absalom is as good as routed and the head of the conspiracy cut off. This David endeavours to do. I. By prayer. When he heard that Ahithophel was in the plot he lifted up his heart to God in this short prayer: Lord, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness, Sa2 15:31. He had not opportunity…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 15:32

when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped--looking towards Jerusalem, where were the ark and tabernacle. Hushai the Archite--A native of Archi, on the frontiers of Benjamin and Ephraim (Jos 16:2). Comparing the prayer against Ahithophel with the counsel to Hushai, we see how strongly a spirit of fervent piety was combined in his character with the devices of an active and far-seeing policy. Next: 2 Samuel Chapter 16

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 15:37

Absalom came into Jerusalem - It is very probable that he and his partisans were not far from the city when David left it, and this was one reason which caused him to hurry his departure. Reader, behold in the case of David a sad vicissitude of human affairs, and a fearful proof of their instability. Behold a king, the greatest that ever lived, a profound politician, an able general, a brave soldier, a poet of the most sublime genius and character, a prophet of the Most High God, and the deliverer of his country, driven from his dominions by his own son, abandoned by his fickle people, and for a time even by his God! See in his desolate state that there is none so exalted that God cannot aba…

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John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Ahimaaz — Brother of anger = irascible. (1.) The father Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50). (2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chr. 6:8, 53). On the occasion of the…
Ahithophel — Brother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom’s revolt he deserted David (Ps. 41:9; 55:12-14) and espoused the cause of Absalom (2…
Hushai — Quick, “the Archite,” “the king’s friend” (1 Chr. 27:33). When David fled from Jerusalem, on account of the rebellion of Absalom, and had reached the summit of Olivet, he there met Hushai, whom he…
Hushai, Or Hushai — (hasting) an Archite i.e. possibly an inhabitant of a place called Erec. (2 Samuel 15:32) ff.; (2 Samuel 16:16) ff. He is called the “friend” of David. (2 Samuel 15:37) comp. 1Chr 27:33 To him David…
Zabud — Gift, the son of Nathan, who was “king’s friend” in the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:5).
Diplomacy · .David, in sending Hushai Absalom’s court — .David, in sending Hushai Absalom’s court
Friendship · .David and Hushai — .David and Hushai
Hushai · David’s friend — David’s friend

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Samuel 15:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 15:32

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 15:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 15:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 15:32

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 15:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 15:37–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 15:34

Rashi on 2 Samuel 15:37