2 Samuel 16:15 KJV — MannaFest

2 Samuel 16:15

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,

DBT

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

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2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.

Author: Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign

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2 Samuel 15:37
So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Psalms 3:1
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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Professing, however, with great address, to consider it his duty to support the cause which the course of Providence and the national will had seemingly decreed should triumph, and urging his friendship for the father as a ground of confidence in his fidelity to the son, he persuaded Absalom of his sincerity, and was admitted among the councillors of the new king.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

), extremely elevated, no doubt, with this success at first, and that that in which, when he formed his design, he probably apprehended the greatest difficulty, was so easily and effectually done. Now that he is master of Jerusalem he concludes all his own, the country will follow of course.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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