II Samuel 17:10
The Scripture
(10) And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ahithophel counseled Absalom to pursue and kill David immediately, but Hushai persuaded Absalom to delay by gathering a larger army first, secretly giving David time to escape across the Jordan. When Ahithophel saw his counsel rejected, he went home and hanged himself.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 1:23II Samuel 23:20Genesis 49:9Numbers 24:8Numbers 24:9Proverbs 28:1Exodus 15:15Deuteronomy 1:28Joshua 2:9Joshua 2:10Joshua 2:11Isaiah 13:7
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