2 Samuel 17:1-6

1 Ahitofel dijo a Absalón: Te ruego que me dejes escoger doce mil hombres, y esta noche me levantaré y perseguiré a David;

2 caeré sobre él cuando esté cansado y fatigado, le infundiré terror y huirá todo el pueblo que está con él; entonces heriré al rey solamente,

3 y haré volver a ti a todo el pueblo. El regreso de todos depende del hombre a quien buscas; después todo el pueblo estará en paz.

4 Y el plan agradó a Absalón y a todos los ancianos de Israel.

5 Entonces Absalón dijo: Llama también ahora a Husai arquita y escuchemos lo que él tiene que decir.

6 Cuando Husai vino a Absalón, éste le dijo: Ahitofel ha hablado de esta manera, ¿Llevaremos a cabo su plan? Si no, habla.

2 Samuel 17:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 17

This chapter relates the advice Ahithophel gave to march out speedily with a number of men in pursuit of David, which at first seemed agreeable, 2Sa 17:1-4; but Hushai's opinion being asked, and he giving counsel to raise a larger army, which required time, and was taken to, hereby the counsel of Ahithophel was defeated, 2Sa 17:5-14; upon which he hanged himself, 2Sa 17:23; these different counsels being communicated by Hushai to the priests, they found means to transmit them to David, with an instruction to him to pass over Jordan immediately; which he did, and pitched in Gilead, and whither he was followed by Absalom, 2Sa 17:15-26; and where he met with a supply of provisions for his army from some eminent persons in and near that place, 2Sa 17:27-29.