2 Samuel 17:3 meaning and explanation
and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”
2 Samuel 17:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Ahithophel is speaking to Absalom, who has seized the throne from his father David. Having advised a swift night attack, Ahithophel promises that killing only David will bring the whole nation back to Absalom, comparing the people's return to a bride coming back to her husband.
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