SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:20
Llegando luego los criados de Absalón a la casa a la mujer, le dijeron: ¿Dónde están Ahimaas y Jonatán? Y la mujer les respondió: Ya han pasado el vado de las aguas. Y como ellos los buscaron y no los hallaron volvieron a Jerusalén.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house , etc.] Who were sent after then, had intelligence which way they took, and into what house they turned: they said, where [are] Ahimaaz and Jonathan ? calling them by their names, being persons well known, and as to them, so to the woman of the house, as they supposed: and the woman said unto them, they be gone over the brook of water ; the river Jordan; so the Targum, “they have already passed over Jordan;” this was a lie she told them, which is not to be justified; the Vulgate Latin version, “they passed over hastily, having drank a little water;” and so Josephus in some copies: and when they had sought and could not find [them] ; not only searched that house, but very probably others in Bahurim: they returned to Jerusalem ; to give an account what success they had.
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
ויבאו 935 עבדי 5650 אבשׁלום 53 אל 413 האשׁה 802 הביתה 1004 ויאמרו 559 איה 346 אחימעץ 290 ויהונתן 3083 ותאמר 559 להם האשׁה 802 עברו 5674 מיכל 4323 המים 4325 ויבקשׁו 1245 ולא 3808 מצאו 4672 וישׁבו 7725 ירושׁלם׃ 3389
