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2 Samuel 17:21
And it came to pass, after those had gone, that these came up out of the well, and went, and told King David,—and said unto David,—Arise ye and pass quickly over the water, for, thus and thus, hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
2 Samuel 17:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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2 Samuel 17:21 in other translations
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
After they had departed, they came up out of the well and went and told King David; and they said to David, “Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
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In context
18 And, though a young man did see them, and told Absolom, yet they both departed quickly, and entered the house of a man in Bahurim, and, he, had a well in his court, into which they went down;
19 and the woman took and spread the cover over the face of the well, and spread thereon her pounded corn,—so nothing was known.
20 Then came the servants of Absolom unto the woman in the house, and said—Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them—They have passed over the stream of water. And, when they had searched and not found, they returned to Jerusalem.
21 And it came to pass, after those had gone, that these came up out of the well, and went, and told King David,—and said unto David,—Arise ye and pass quickly over the water, for, thus and thus, hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22 So David arose, and all the people who were with him, and passed over the Jordan, by the morning light, so much as one, was not lacking, who had not passed over the Jordan.
23 Now, when, Ahithophel, saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.
24 When, David, had come to Mahanaim, Absolom, had passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
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