2 Samuel 15:17

17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

2 Samuel 15:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:17

And the king went forth
From Jerusalem; which is repeated, that it might be observed in what a hurry and fright he was:

and all the people after him;
his family, court, and servants, and as many of the people of Jerusalem as chose to go with him:

and tarried at a place that was afar off;
when they had got at some distance from the city, they stopped and stayed a while; it could not be a great way from it, for they had not as yet passed over the brook Kidron, ( 2 Samuel 15:23 ) .

2 Samuel 15:17 In-Context

15 And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [will do] whatever my lord the king shall choose.

16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed over before the king.

19 And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why dost thou also go with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a foreigner, and besides, thou hast emigrated to the place where thou [dwellest].

Footnotes

• [a] Or 'at Beth-Merchak,' as 'very far,' Jer. 8.19.