SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:21
Y después que ellos se hubieron ido, aquellos salieron del pozo, y se fueron, y dieron aviso al rey David; y le dijeron: Levantaos y daos prisa a pasar las aguas, porque Ahitofel ha dado tal consejo contra vosotros.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And it came to pass after they were departed , etc.] The servants of Absalom: that they came up out of the well ; the sons of the priests, being informed by the woman that they were gone; Josephus says they were drawn up by the woman with a rope: and went and told King David ; who was now in the plain of the wilderness, perhaps near Jericho, and not a great way from Jordan, to whom they related the whole of their message: and said unto David ; as they were directed: arise, and pass quickly over the water ; the river Jordan: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you ; to come with twelve thousand men, and fall upon him that very night; and it was not certain his counsel would be rejected; and therefore it was advisable for David to prepare against the worst.
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
ויהי 1961 אחרי 310 לכתם 1980 ויעלו 5927 מהבאר 875 וילכו 1980 ויגדו 5046 למלך 4428 דוד 1732 ויאמרו 559 אל 413 דוד 1732 קומו 6965 ועברו 5674 מהרה 4120 את 853 המים 4325 כי 3588 ככה 3602 יעץ 3289 עליכם 5921 אחיתפל׃ 302
