II Samuel 17:24
The Scripture
(24) Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
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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