2 Samuel 17:21

And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י 'a.cha.Rei	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct
departed	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
up	וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ vai.ya.'a.Lu	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
well	מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר me.ha.be.'Er	H875	a pit · preposition + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
told	וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ vai.ya.Gi.du	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
king	לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ la.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
David	דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
David	דָּוִ֗ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Arise	ק֣וּמוּ Ku.mu	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
quickly	מְהֵרָה֙ me.he.Rah	H4120	properly · adverb
over	וְעִבְר֤וּ ve.'iv.Ru	H5674	to cross over · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
water	הַמַּ֔יִם ha.Ma.yim	H4325	water · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל 'a.chi.To.fel	H302	Achithophel · proper noun, a man's name
counselled	יָעַ֥ץ ya.'Atz	H3289	to advise · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 17:15-16 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:15-21

We must now leave David's enemies pleasing themselves with the thoughts of a sure victory by following Hushai's counsel, and sending a summons, no doubt, to all the tribes of Israel, to come to the general rendezvous at a place appointed, pursuant to that counsel; and we next find David's friends consulting how to get him notice of all this, that he might steer his course accordingly. Hushai tells the priests what had passed in council, Sa2 17:15. But, it should seem, he was not sure but that yet Ahithophel's counsel might be followed, and was therefore jealous lest, if he made not the best of his way, the king would be swallowed up, and all the people that were with him, Sa2 17:16. Perhaps,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 17:18

and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court--The court was that of the house, and the well an empty cistern. All the houses of the better class are furnished with such reservoirs. Nothing could more easily happen than that one of these wells, in consequence of a deficiency of water, should become dry and it would then answer as a place of retreat, such as David's friends found in the man's house at Bahurim. The spreading of a covering over the well's mouth for the drying of corn is a common practice.

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 17:17

En-rogel - The fullers' well; the place where they were accustomed to tread the clothes with their feet; hence the name עין ein, a well, and רגל regel, the foot, because of the treading above mentioned. And a wench went and told them - The word wench occurs nowhere else in the Holy Scriptures: and, indeed, has no business here; as the Hebrew word שפחה shiphchah, should have been translated girl, maid, maid-servant. The word either comes from the Anglo-Saxon, a maid, or the Belgic wunch, desire, a thing wished for: multum enim ut plurimum Puellae a Juvenibus desiderantur, seu appetuntur. So Minsheu. Junius seems more willing to derive it from wince, to frisk, to be skittish, etc., for reasons…

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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…
Jonathan — Whom Jehovah gave, the name of fifteen or more persons that are mentioned in Scripture. The chief of these are, (1.) A Levite descended from Gershom (Judg. 18:30). His history is recorded in 17:7-13…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Abiathar · information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel — information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel
Ahithophel · Joins Absalom — Joins Absalom
Friendship · .David and Hushai — .David and Hushai
Jonathan · .Acts as a spy for David — .Acts as a spy for David
Zadok · Absalom’ s usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at David’ s command — Absalom’ s usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at David’ s command

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 17:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:15-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 17:18

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 17:17

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2 Samuel 17:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:15-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 17:18

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 17:17

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Samuel 17:21

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 17:21-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 17:18-20

Rashi on 2 Samuel 17:20