2 Samuel 16:15

The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai

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

2 Samuel 16:15 in Other Translations

15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

15 Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all the army of Israel arrived at Jerusalem, accompanied by Ahithophel.

15 By this time Absalom and all his men were in Jerusalem. And Ahithophel was with them.

15 And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

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

15 Now Absalom and all the Israelites came to Jerusalem. Ahithophel was also with him.

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 continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.

14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.

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

16 Then Hushai the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 15:37
• 2. S 2 Samuel 15:12