Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17:1 ^a The wicked are so gredy to execute their malice, that they leaue none occasion, that may further the same.

2 Samuel 17:3 ^b Meaning, Dauid.

2 Samuel 17:4 ^/ Ebr. was right in the eyes of Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:5 ^/ Ebr. what is in his nouthe.

2 Samuel 17:6 ^/ Or, giuen suche counsel.

2 Samuel 17:7 ^/ Ahithophels counsel is ouerthrowen by Hushai.

2 Samuel 17:7 ^c Hushai sheweth him selfe faithful to Dauid, in that he reproueth this wicked counsel and purpose.

2 Samuel 17:8 ^/ Or, tary all night.

2 Samuel 17:9 ^/ Ebr. haue breache, or ruine.

2 Samuel 17:10 ^/ Ebr, melt.

2 Samuel 17:12 ^/ Or, we wil ??? against him.

2 Samuel 17:14 ^e For by the counsel of Hushai he went to the battel where he was destroyed.

2 Samuel 17:14 ^! The Lord had so ordeined.

2 Samuel 17:14 ^d That counsel which semed good at the first to Absalom, {vers. 4}

2 Samuel 17:14 ^/ Or, commanded.

2 Samuel 17:16 ^f That is, ouer Jorden.

2 Samuel 17:17 ^g Meaning, the message from their fathers.

2 Samuel 17:17 ^/ Or, the well of Rogel.

2 Samuel 17:19 ^h Thus God sendeth succour to his in the greatest dangers.

2 Samuel 17:19 ^! The Priests sonnes are hid in the well.

2 Samuel 17:20 ⁱ The Chalde text readeth, now they haue passed the Jorden.

2 Samuel 17:21 ^k To wit, to pursue thee with all haste.

2 Samuel 17:22 ^! Dauid goeth ouer Jorden.

2 Samuel 17:22 ^l They traueled all night, & by morning had all their companie passed ouer.

2 Samuel 17:23 ^! Ahithophel hangeth him selfe.

2 Samuel 17:23 ^m Gods juste vengeance euen in this life is powred on them, which are enemies, traitours, or persecuters of his Church.

2 Samuel 17:25 ⁿ Who was also called Ishai Dauids father.

2 Samuel 17:27 ^! Thei bring vitails to Dauid.

2 Samuel 17:28 ^o God sheweth himselfe moste liberale to his when they seame to be vtterly destitute.