2 Samuel 15:37 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 15:37

So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

BSB

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ASV

So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

KJV

So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

So Hushai David's friend came into the city,.... The city of Jerusalem, by the direction and persuasion of David, and in obedience to him, in order to serve him to the uttermost: and Absalom came into Jerusalem: just at the same time; so that he knew not that Hushai had been out of it, and been with David, and which also appears from what he said to him, 2Sa 16:17.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Absalom came into Jerusalem - It is very probable that he and his partisans were not far from the city when David left it, and this was one reason which caused him to hurry his departure. Reader, behold in the case of David a sad vicissitude of human affairs, and a fearful proof of their instability.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּבֹ֥א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he came	H935 →
חוּשַׁ֛י	chu.Shai	Hushai	H2365 →
רֵעֶ֥ה	re.'Eh	[the] friend of	H7463 →
דָוִ֖ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
הָעִ֑יר	ha.'Ir	the city	H5892 →
וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם	ve.'av.sha.Lom	and Absalom	H53 →
יָבֹ֖א	ya.Vo'	he came	H935 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	ye.ru.sha.Lim	Jerusalem	H3389 →

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1 Chronicles 27:33
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 15:12
  While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- 2 Samuel 15:32
  When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
- Psalms 55:13
  But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.
- 2 Samuel 17:23
  When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he…
- 2 Samuel 16:16–17
  And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

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