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2 Samuel 17:1 · KJV

“Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:”

— 2 Samuel 17:1

Verse 2

And I will come upon him while he {is} weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that {are} with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

2 Samuel 17 — Context

1

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

2

And I will come upon him while he {is} weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that {are} with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

3

And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest {is} as if all returned: {so} all the people shall be in peace.

Cross References

Isaiah 59:7-8

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts {are} thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction {are} in their paths. {destruction: Heb. breaking}

Psalms 4:8

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Proverbs 4:16

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause {some} to fall.

Psalms 109:2-4

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. {of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit} {are opened: Heb. have opened themselves}

Psalms 3:3-5

But thou, O LORD, {art} a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. {for: or, about}

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

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