II Samuel · Chapter 17 King James Version

II Samuel 17:27

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The Scripture

(27) And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
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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