SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:16
Por tanto enviad inmediatamente, y dad aviso a David, diciendo: No quedes esta noche en los llanos del desierto, sino pasa luego el Jordán , para que el rey no sea consumido, y todo el pueblo que con él está.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. Now therefore send quickly and tell David , etc.] What has been advised to on both sides: saying, lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness ; which reached to Jericho; this advice he gave, because he knew not whether his counsel would be abode by, though preferred; Absalom and the elders of Israel might change their minds, and Ahithophel might, by the strength of his oratory, prevail upon them after all to follow his advice; and therefore, to guard against the worst, he judged it most prudential in David to make all the haste he could from that place where he was, and not continue a night longer in it; for, if Ahithophel’s counsel should take place, he would be in pursuit of him that very night: but speedily pass over ; the river Jordan: lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with him : be destroyed by the forces Ahithophel should bring with him, which he would not be able to withstand.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-21 - Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom' mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel' counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But there is n contending with that God who can arm a man against himself, and destro him by his own mistakes and passions. Ahithophel's former counsel wa followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel wa not followed, for God meant not to destroy him. He can overrule all counsels. Whatever wisdom or help any man employs or affords, the success is from God alone, who will not let his people perish.
Original Hebrew
ועתה 6258 שׁלחו 7971 מהרה 4120 והגידו 5046 לדוד 1732 לאמר 559 אל 408 תלן 3885 הלילה 3915 בערבות 6160 המדבר 4057 וגם 1571 עבור 5674 תעבור 5674 פן 6435 יבלע 1104 למלך 4428 ולכל 3605 העם 5971 אשׁר 834 אתו׃ 854
