After they had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well and went and informed King David. They told him, ‘Get up and immediately ford the river, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.’
2 Samuel 17:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one who had not crossed the Jordan. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David arose and all the people with him and passed over the Jordan. By daybreak, not one was left who had not crossed. American Standard Version (1901) Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over the Jordan. Common English Bible So David and all the troops who were with him got up and crossed the Jordan River. By daybreak there was no one left who hadn’t crossed the Jordan. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, David rose up, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed over the Jordan, until first light. And not even one of them was left behind who had not crossed over the river. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan, until it grew light, and not one of them was left that was not gone over the river. |
After they had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well and went and informed King David. They told him, ‘Get up and immediately ford the river, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.’
When Ahithophel realised that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his home town. He set his house in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
David had arrived at Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
and told him, ‘Your servants have taken a census of the fighting men under our command, and not one of us is missing.
‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
This was to fulfil the words he had said: ‘I have not lost one of those you have given me.’