2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17:3

THe man] In the death of David, whom thou seckest after consisteth thy whole conquest; and the secure obtaining of the kingdome Shall be] The Hebrew is, will make peace, that is to say, will be quiet and not stirre.

2 Samuel 17:8

Is a man] and therefore knoweth of what importance the preservation of a head is.

2 Samuel 17:9

Some pit] Of which see Judges 6:2. 1 Samuel 13:6 Of them] namely, of those twelve thousand which Achitophel meanes to have a long with him.

2 Samuel 17:11

From Dan] see Judges 20:1.

2 Samuel 17:13

All Israel] With such a mighty army, it will be as easie for thee to take a City, as to draw a great weight downe a hill. A proverbiall kinde of speech, as Psal. 83. 14.

2 Samuel 17:14

The good] the Italian, the better] that is to say, the wiser and more profitable advice Evill] namely, his ruine.

2 Samuel 17:17

Enroge] A place neere to Jerusalem, Joshuah, Chapter 15. verse 7. and chapter 18. verse 16 Might not] For if they had remained in the city, they could not so easily have come out to execute their commission, which was to carry messages: Or may be because they were suspected.

2 Samuel 17:18

Went both of them] Seeing that they were discovered.

2 Samuel 17:20

They bee gone over] See concerning these lies in matter of narration, told onely to hinder men from doing hurt, by hiding the truth from them, which thing is not concened by the holy Ghost: Exodus Chapter 1. verse 19. Joshuah chapter 2. verses 4, 5 The brooke ef water] namely over Jordan.

2 Samuel 17:24

Mahanaim] See Genesis chapter 32. verse 2.

2 Samuel 17:25

Ithra] 1 Chronicles chapter 2. verse 17. He is called Jether the Ishmaelite; either because hee was a Proselite; or because hee had gotten this name for some unknowne reason: An Israelite] Not of the Tribe of Judah: That went into] The meaning seemeth to bee, that hee lay with her, without marrying of her: Nahash] The ancient Jewes have thought this to bee a second name of Jesse: Others with lesse likelyhood would make it a womans name, which might bee the wife of Jesse: Zerviah] this may be referred to Abigal, or Abigail, 〈◊〉 Chr. 2. 16.

2 Samuel 17:28

Basins] Or all manner of houshold stuffe, and furniture.