2 Samuel 17:1 meaning and explanation
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
2 Samuel 17:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Ahithophel, David's former counselor who has defected to Absalom, speaks here to Absalom, the son who has seized the throne and driven his father out of Jerusalem. Ahithophel asks for twelve thousand men and proposes a night raid while David is still weak and weary from his flight.
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