2 Samuel 17:24

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:2 : 2 When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed,“This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.
  • 2 Sam 2:8 : 8 David’s Army Clashes with the Army of Saul Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and had brought him to Mahanaim.
  • Josh 13:26 : 26 Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.

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  • 2 Sam 17:20-22
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    20When the servants of Absalom approached the woman at her home, they asked,“Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman replied to them,“They crossed over the stream.” Absalom’s men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

    21After the men had left, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well. Then they left and informed King David. They advised David,“Get up and cross the stream quickly, for Ahithophel has devised a plan to catch you.”

    22So David and all the people who were with him got up and crossed the Jordan River. By dawn there was not one person left who had not crossed the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 17:25-27
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    25Absalom had made Amasa general in command of the army in place of Joab.(Now Amasa was the son of an Israelite man named Jether, who had married Abigail the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.)

    26The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

    27When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15The Advice of Ahithophel Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:11-14
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    11Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.

    12While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

    13David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

    14So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

  • 2 Sam 14:23
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    23So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 13:36-39
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    36Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, wailing and weeping. The king and all his servants wept loudly as well.

    37But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day.

    38After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he remained there for three years.

    39The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

  • 2 Sam 2:29
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    29Abner and his men went through the rift valley all that night. They crossed the Jordan River and went through the whole region of Bitron and came to Mahanaim.

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
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    29So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.

    30While they were still on their way, the following report reached David:“Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”

  • 2 Sam 13:34
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    34In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west on a road beside the hill.

  • 2 Sam 17:1
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    1The Death of Ahithophel Ahithophel said to Absalom,“Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.

  • 2 Sam 19:9-10
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    9All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying,“The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

    10But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?”

  • 2 Sam 19:15
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    15So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. Now the people of Judah had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him cross the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 14:31-33
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    31Then Joab got up and came to Absalom’s house. He said to him,“Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?”

    32Absalom said to Joab,“Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message:“Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!”

    33So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.

  • 2 Sam 15:6
    76%

    6Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 16:22
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    22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:9
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    9At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say,‘Absalom’s army has been slaughtered!’

  • 2 Sam 13:23-24
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    23Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

    24Then Absalom went to the king and said,“My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”

  • 2 Sam 15:1-2
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    1Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

    2Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him,“What city are you from?” The person would answer,“I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”

  • 2 Sam 19:1
    76%

    1(19:2) Joab was told,“The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”

  • 2 Sam 18:15
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    15Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

  • 2 Sam 17:18
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    18But a young man saw them on one occasion and informed Absalom. So the two of them quickly departed and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. There was a well in his courtyard, and they got down in it.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
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    1David Permits Absalom to Return to Jerusalem Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 16:17
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    17Absalom said to Hushai,“Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

  • 2 Sam 17:13
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    13If he regroups in a city, all Israel will take up ropes to that city and drag it down to the valley, so that not a single pebble will be left there!”

  • 2 Sam 15:22-23
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    22So David said to Ittai,“Come along then.” So Ittai the Gittite went along, accompanied by all his men and all the dependents who were with him.

    23All the land was weeping loudly as all these people were leaving. As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving on the road that leads to the desert.

  • 2 Sam 18:17
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    17They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and stacked a huge pile of stones over him. In the meantime all the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
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    27But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

  • 2 Sam 19:17
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    17There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him, along with Ziba the servant of Saul’s household, and with him his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They hurriedly crossed the Jordan within sight of the king.

  • 2 Sam 10:17
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    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 27:2
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    2So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.

  • 2 Sam 19:31
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    31Now when Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, he crossed the Jordan with the king so he could send him on his way from there.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21Then the king said to Joab,“All right! I will do this thing! Go and bring back the young man Absalom!”