2 Samuel 16:15

15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all Israel's troops came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

2 Samuel 16:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 16:15

And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to
Jerusalem
At the same time that David and his people came to Bahurim; which, as Josephus ^F26 says, was a place near to Jerusalem; and, according to Bunting ^F1, was little more than a mile from it; though elsewhere ^F2 he makes it three miles; so that had not David made the hasty flight he did, he had fallen into the hands of Absalom:

and Ahithophel with him:
a famous counsellor, and who had been of David's privy council, and chief in it, see ( 2 Samuel 15:12 2 Samuel 15:31 ) and whom David refers to in ( Psalms 55:12-14 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 9. sect. 4.
F1 Travels p. 144.
F2 Ib. p. 150.

2 Samuel 16:15 In-Context

13 As David and his men went along the road, Shimei was walking along the hillside parallel to him. Shimei cursed, hurled stones, and threw dirt at David.

14 The king and all the people with him finally arrived [at their destination] and rested there.

15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all Israel's troops came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

16 When David's friend Hushai from Archi's family came to Absalom, he said, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

17 "Is that how loyal you are to your friend?" Absalom asked Hushai. "Why didn't you go with him?"