2nd Samuel Chapter 17 verse 1 Holy Bible
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
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Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:
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And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;
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Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
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Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;
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Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
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And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, `Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David to-night,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXVII.(1) Pursue after David this night.--Ahithophel saw clearly that Absalom's success depended on striking an immediate blow. He felt confident, and perhaps with reason, that David in his distress and weariness was in no condition to resist a sudden onset. That he was wise in his counsel is made plain by the opposition of Hushai and the anxiety to send tidings to David with all speed. "This night" is generally taken to mean the night of the day on which David left Jerusalem; but from 2Samuel 17:16 and 2Samuel 15:28 it appears that he was already encamped by the fords of the Jordan, a greater distance than he could have accomplished in one day's march.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewFurthermore, Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of Davidsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, saytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם (’aḇ·šā·lōm)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites“Let me chooseאֶבְחֲרָ֣ה (’eḇ·ḥă·rāh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularStrong's 977: To try, selecttwelveשְׁנֵים־ (šə·nêm-)Number - mdStrong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙ (’e·lep̄)Number - masculine singularStrong's 505: A thousandmenאִ֔ישׁ (’îš)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personand set outוְאָק֛וּמָה (wə·’ā·qū·māh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularStrong's 6965: To arise, stand up, standtonightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃ (hal·lā·yə·lāh)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3915: A twist, night, adversityin pursuit ofוְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה (wə·’er·də·p̄āh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularStrong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecuteDavid.דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of JesseJump to PreviousAbsalom Ab'salom Ahithophel Ahith'ophel Arise Choose David Furthermore Moreover Night Please Pursue Thousand Tonight Twelve
