2 Samuel 16:15

Hushai and Ahithophel Give Advice to Absalom

15 During that time, Absalom and all of the men of Israel came to Jerusalem. 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 So David and his men kept going along the road. At the same time, Shimei was going along the hillside across from him. He was calling down curses as he went. He was throwing stones at David. He was showering him with dirt.

14 The king and all of the people who were with him came to the place they had planned to go to. They were very tired. So David rested there.

15 During that time, Absalom and all of the men of Israel came to Jerusalem. Ahithophel was with him.

16 Then Hushai, the Arkite, went to Absalom. He said to him, "May the king live a long time! May the king live a long time!" Hushai was David's friend.

17 Absalom asked Hushai, "Is this the way you show love to your friend? Why didn't you go with him?"