2 Samuel 15:17

17 And the king went forth and all the people after him and stopped in a place that was far off.

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 slaves said unto the king, Behold, thy slaves are ready to 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, who were concubines, to keep the house.

17 And the king went forth and all the people after him and stopped in a place that was far off.

18 And all his slaves passed to his side, and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come on foot with him from Gath, went before the king.

19 Then 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 stranger and also an exile.