Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Kings (2 Samuel) Chapter 17
Overview
Sa2 17:1, Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment; Sa2 17:15, Secret intelligence is sent unto David; Sa2 17:23, Ahithophel hangs himself; Sa2 17:25, Amasa is made captain; Sa2 17:27, David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions.
I will arise: Pro 1:16, Pro 4:16; Isa 59:7, Isa 59:8
this night: Psa 3:3-5, Psa 4:8, Psa 109:2-4
I will smite: Kg1 22:31; Zac 13:7; Mat 21:38, Mat 26:31; Joh 11:50, Joh 18:4-8
I will bring: Sa2 3:21
shall be: Isa 48:22, Isa 57:21; Th1 5:3
the saying: Sa1 18:20, Sa1 18:21, Sa1 23:21; Est 5:14; Rom 1:32
pleased Absalom well: Heb. was right in the eyes of Absalom, Ch2 30:4; Est 1:21
Hushai: Sa2 15:32-37, Sa2 16:16-19
he saith: Heb. is in his mouth
saying: Heb. word, Sa2 17:6
given: Heb. counselled
not good: Pro 31:8
mighty men: Sa2 15:18, Sa2 21:18-22, Sa2 23:8, Sa2 23:9, Sa2 23:16, Sa2 23:18, Sa2 23:20-22; Sa1 16:18, Sa1 17:34-36, Sa1 17:50; 1Chr. 11:25-47; Heb 11:32-34
chafed in their minds: Heb. bitter of soul, Jdg 18:25
as a bear: Kg2 2:24; Pro 17:12, Pro 28:15; Dan 7:5; Hos 13:8
thy father is: Sa1 23:23
he is hid: Jdg 20:33; Sa1 22:1, Sa1 24:3
some: Jos 7:5, Jos 8:6; Jdg 20:32; Sa1 14:14, Sa1 14:15
over thrown: Heb. fallen
heart: Sa2 1:23, Sa2 23:20; Gen 49:9; Num 24:8, Num 24:9; Pro 28:1
utterly melt: Exo 15:15; Deu 1:28; Jos 2:9-11; Isa 13:7, Isa 19:1
thy father: Sa1 18:17; Heb 11:34
and they which: Sol 3:7
all Israel: Sa2 24:2; Jdg 20:1
as the sand: Gen 13:16, Gen 22:17; Jos 11:4; Kg1 4:20, Kg1 20:10
thou go: Heb. they face, or presence
go: etc
in thine: Sa2 12:28; Psa 7:15, Psa 7:16, Psa 9:16
in some place: Sa1 23:23
we will light: This is a very beautiful and expressive figure. The dew in Palestine, and other warm climates, falls fast, sudden, and heavy; and it falls upon every spot of earth, so that not a blade of grass escapes it. It is therefore no inapt emblem of a numerous and active army; and it was, perhaps, for this reason that the Romans called their light armed forces rorarii. Kg1 20:10; Kg2 18:23, Kg2 19:24; Isa 10:13, Isa 10:14; Oba 1:3
bring ropes: In the same manner the king of Maturan, in Java, proposed pulling down a tower which the Dutch had built, by making his people and elephants pull at a number of chains, and ropes of cocoa-nut bark, thrown around it.
one small: Mat 24:2
the Lord: Sa2 15:31; Gen 32:28; Exo 9:16; Deu 2:30; Ch2 25:16, Ch2 25:20
appointed: Heb. commanded, Psa 33:9, Psa 33:10; Lam 3:37; Amo 9:3
to defeat: Sa2 15:34, Sa2 16:23; Job 5:12-14; Pro 19:21, Pro 21:30; Isa 8:10; Co1 1:19, Co1 1:20; Co1 3:19
good counsel: Luk 16:8
Zadok: Sa2 15:35
Lodge: Sa2 15:28
but speedily: Sa2 17:21, Sa2 17:22, Sa2 15:14, Sa2 15:28; Sa1 20:38; Psa 55:8; Pro 6:4, Pro 6:5; Mat 24:16-18
be swallowed: Sa2 20:19, Sa2 20:20; Psa 35:25, Psa 56:2, Psa 57:3; Co1 15:54; Co2 5:4
Jonathan: Sa2 15:27, Sa2 15:36
stayed: Josh. 2:4-24
Enrogel: Jos 15:7, Jos 18:16; Kg1 1:9
Bahurim: Sa2 3:16, Sa2 16:5, Sa2 19:16
spread a covering: Jos 2:4-6, 5-24
the thing: Exo 1:19
They be gone: Sa2 15:34; Exo 1:19; Jos 2:4, Jos 2:5; Sa1 19:14-17, Sa1 21:2, Sa1 27:11, Sa1 27:12
when they had sought: Jos 2:22, Jos 2:23
thus hath Ahithophel: Sa2 17:1-3
and they passed: Sa2 17:24; Pro 27:12; Mat 10:16
there lacked: Num 31:49; Joh 18:9
followed: Heb. done
his city: Sa2 15:12
put his household in order: Heb. gave charge concerning his house, Kg2 20:1
and hanged: Sa2 15:31; Sa1 31:4, Sa1 31:5; Kg1 16:18; Job 31:3; Psa 5:10, Psa 55:23; Mat 27:5
Mahanaim: Sa2 2:8; Gen 32:2; Jos 13:26
Amasa: Sa2 19:13, Sa2 20:4, Sa2 20:9-12
Ithra: Ch1 2:16, Ch1 2:17, Jether the Ishmaelite
Abigail: Heb. Abigal
Nahash: or, Jesse. Ch1 2:13, Ch1 2:16
land of the Gilead, Num. 32:1-42; Deu 3:15; Jos 17:1
the son of Nahash: Sa2 10:1, Sa2 10:2, Sa2 12:29, Sa2 12:30; Sa1 11:1
Machir: Sa2 9:4
Barzillai: Sa2 19:31, Sa2 19:32; Kg1 2:7; Ezr 2:61
beds: These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like. Sa2 16:1, Sa2 16:2; Sa1 25:18; Isa 32:8
basins: or, cups, Sappoth, probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in.
earthen vessels: Keley yotzair, literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, bardacks," etc. The bardacks, he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, chapter vi. Oba 1:3
wheat: Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use zumeet, tumeet, and limereece. Zumeet is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; tumeet is flour done up with organ oil, and limereece is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.
cheese of kine: Sa1 17:18
for David: Luk 8:3; Phi 4:15-19
to eat: Sa2 17:2; Psa 34:8-10, Psa 84:11
The people: Jdg 8:4-6; Ecc 11:1, Ecc 11:2; Isa 21:14, Isa 58:7