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That way you will have an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And I advise that you personally lead the troops. <a href="/esv/2_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person. <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle. <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, from Dan to Beersheba, like the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person. <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, like the sand that is by the sea in abundance; and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But I counsel that all Israel be utterly gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/amp/2_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But I advise that all [the men of] Israel be summoned to you, from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], like the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/csb/2_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba—as numerous as the sand by the sea —be gathered to you and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba—as numerous as the sand by the sea—be gathered to you and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/asv/2_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My advice is to gather all the fighting men of Israel from the town of Dan in the north down to the town of Beersheba in the south. You will have more soldiers than there are grains of sand on the seashore. Absalom, you should lead them yourself, <a href="/erv/2_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So my advice is to gather all Israel's troops from Dan to Beersheba, since they are as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Lead them into battle yourself. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> My advice is that you bring all the Israelites together from one end of the country to the other, as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, and that you lead them personally in battle. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> So here's my advice: Muster everybody from one end of the country to the other! You'll have an army in number like the sand on the seashore! Then you'll go into battle! <a href="/msb/2_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba?a multitude like the sand on the seashore?be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle. <a href="/net/2_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba--in number like the sand by the sea!--be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle. <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But, I strongly advise as follows: Let all Israel be gathered to you from Dan to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in number, and that you personally go into battle. <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore I counsel that all Israel should be generally gathered to thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou shouldst go to battle in thy own person. <a href="/web/2_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> So that I have counseled: let all Israel be diligently gathered to you, from Dan even to Beer-Sheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude, and you yourself are going in the midst; <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> So that I have counselled: Let all Israel be diligently gathered unto thee, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and thou thyself art going in the midst; <a href="/slt/2_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For I counseled being gathered, all Israel shall be gathered to thee from Dan and even to the Well of the Oath, as the sand which is upon the sea for multitude; and thy face going in the midst of them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But this seemeth to me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea which cannot be numbered: and thou shalt be in the midst of them. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But this seems to me to be the right counsel: Let all of Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beersheba, like the sand of the sea which is innumerable. And you will be in their midst. <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> This is what I counsel: Let all Israel be assembled, from Dan to Beer-sheba, as numerous as the sands by the sea, and you yourself go with them. <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But my counsel is that all Israel be gathered to you, from Dan to Beer-sheba, like the sand by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore I counsel that when all Israel is gathered to you from Dan to Beer-sheba, then you yourself march in their midst. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> I counsel that when all Israel are assembled to you from Dan and unto Bar Sheba, and you go on in the middle<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For thus I have surely given counsel, that all Israel be generally gathered to thee from Dan even to Bersabee, as the sand that is upon the sea-shore for multitude: and that thy presence go in the midst of them. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/17-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=4843" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice</a> …10Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him. 11<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: yā·‘aṣ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">I advise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">that all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: mid·dān (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. ">from Dan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: bə·’êr (Prep) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine.">Beersheba—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">a multitude</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344: ka·ḥō·wl (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Sand. From chuwl; sand.">like the sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the seashore—</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: hê·’ā·sōp̄ (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">be gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: yê·’ā·sêp̄ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: ū·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">and that you yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lə·ḵîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">lead them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7128.htm" title="7128: baq·rāḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A battle, war. From qarab; hostile encounter.">into battle.</a> 12Then we will attack David wherever we find him, and we will descend on him like dew on the ground. And of all the men with him, not even one will remain.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1-2</a> Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah. / The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords. <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8</a> And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah. <a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm">1 Samuel 15:4</a> So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah. <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a> The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a> So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-40</a> Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">1 Chronicles 21:5</a> And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">2 Chronicles 30:5</a> So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it in great numbers as prescribed. <a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Isaiah 11:13-14</a> Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. / They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a> In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance. <a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4</a> “In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God. <a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Ezekiel 37:16-22</a> “And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’ / Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand. / When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’ ... <a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Hosea 1:11</a> Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel. <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a> At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Mark 13:27</a> And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.all Israel<a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">2 Samuel 24:2</a> For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.<a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a> Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.as the sand<a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Genesis 13:16</a> And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.<a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a> That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;<a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Joshua 11:4</a> And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.<a href="/2_samuel/12-28.htm">2 Samuel 12:28</a> Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.<a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15,16</a> He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made… <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a> The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/numbers/24-14.htm">Advise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-29.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-25.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-7.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-19.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-25.htm">Generally</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-37.htm">Personally</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Sands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm">Seashore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-8.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Suggestion</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-19.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-13.htm">Advise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-25.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/esther/6-8.htm">Generally</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-29.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-8.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/daniel/5-16.htm">Personally</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/job/6-3.htm">Sands</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">Seashore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-3.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-16.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-15.htm">Suggestion</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-2.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-4.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 17</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's</a> 15. <a href="/2_samuel/17-15.htm">Secret intelligence is sent unto David</a> 23. <a href="/2_samuel/17-23.htm">Ahithophel hangs himself</a> 25. <a href="/2_samuel/17-25.htm">Amasa is made captain</a> 27. <a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba— This phrase indicates a strategic military counsel given by Hushai to Absalom. "All Israel from Dan to Beersheba" is a common biblical expression denoting the entire nation of Israel, from its northernmost city, Dan, to its southernmost city, Beersheba. This phrase emphasizes the unity and totality of the nation. Historically, Dan and Beersheba were significant locations in Israel, marking the traditional boundaries of the land. This expression is used throughout the Old Testament to describe the full extent of the Israelite territory (e.g., <a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20:1</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/3-20.htm">1 Samuel 3:20</a>). The advice to gather all Israel suggests a comprehensive mobilization, reflecting the gravity of the situation and the need for a unified front.a multitude like the sand on the seashore— This simile is a hyperbolic expression used to describe an exceedingly large number of people. It echoes the promise given to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a>, where God promised to multiply his descendants as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. This phrase underscores the vastness of the proposed army, suggesting overwhelming strength and numbers. It also reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, as Israel had indeed become a populous nation. The imagery of sand on the seashore is used elsewhere in Scripture to convey innumerable quantities (e.g., <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Joshua 11:4</a>, <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a>).be gathered to you, The gathering of all Israel to Absalom signifies a consolidation of power and support. In the context of the narrative, Absalom is attempting to usurp the throne from his father, King David. The call for a national assembly under Absalom's leadership is a strategic move to legitimize his claim to the throne and to demonstrate his authority. This gathering is not just a military maneuver but also a political statement, aiming to unify the people under Absalom's leadership. The concept of gathering is significant in biblical history, often associated with assembling for battle or worship (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Deuteronomy 31:12</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/7-5.htm">1 Samuel 7:5</a>).and that you yourself lead them into battle. Hushai's advice for Absalom to personally lead the army into battle is a direct appeal to Absalom's ambition and desire for recognition. In ancient Near Eastern culture, kings often led their armies into battle, symbolizing their role as both political and military leaders. This counsel is designed to flatter Absalom and to contrast with Ahithophel's earlier advice, which suggested a more covert operation. By leading the army himself, Absalom would be seen as a strong and capable leader, potentially rallying more support. This phrase also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Absalom, as his personal involvement in the battle leads to his demise (<a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">2 Samuel 18:9-15</a>). The idea of a leader going before his people is a theme seen in the life of Jesus Christ, who leads His followers by example and sacrifice (<a href="/john/10-4.htm">John 10:4</a>, <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a> The son of King David who rebelled against his father, seeking to usurp the throne of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahithophel.htm">Ahithophel</a> A counselor to Absalom, known for his wise advice, who suggested a swift attack on David. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hushai_the_archite.htm">Hushai the Archite</a> A friend of David who infiltrated Absalom's court to counter Ahithophel's counsel. 4. <a href="/topical/d/dan_to_beersheba.htm">Dan to Beersheba</a> A phrase denoting the entire nation of Israel, from its northernmost to southernmost points. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a> The context of the advice given by Hushai, suggesting a large-scale mobilization of Israel against David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_wisdom_of_god_vs._human_counsel.htm">The Wisdom of God vs. Human Counsel</a> Hushai's advice, though seemingly less strategic, was used by God to protect David. This demonstrates that God's wisdom surpasses human understanding. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_loyalty_and_friendship.htm">The Importance of Loyalty and Friendship</a> Hushai's loyalty to David exemplifies the value of faithful friendships and alliances in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a> Despite Absalom's rebellion and Ahithophel's counsel, God's sovereign plan for David's kingship prevailed. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_division.htm">Unity and Division</a> The call to gather all Israel highlights the potential for unity, but also the danger of division when led by ungodly motives. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a> Absalom's rebellion serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of pride and ambition against God's anointed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 17</a> <a href="/q/why_did_absalom_reject_ahithophel's_advice.htm">If Hushai’s counsel (2 Samuel 17:7–14) was so clearly delayed and risky, why would Absalom reject Ahithophel’s seemingly superior military advice without further scrutiny?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_david_still_'a_man_after_god's_heart'.htm">How can the events of 2 Samuel 11 be reconciled with the traditional portrayal of David as a man after God's own heart?</a> <a href="/q/is_swift_secret_messaging_in_2_sam_17_15-21_realistic.htm">How realistic is the swift exchange of secret messages in 2 Samuel 17:15-21, given the distance and security risks involved in ancient Israel?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_dead_sea's_biblical_role.htm">What is Mizpah's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) I counsel that all Israel.--Hushai had before him a difficult task. He had not only to "make the worse appear the better reason," but to do this in face of the counsel of a man very famous for his wisdom and devoted to the interests of Absalom, while his own fidelity had but just now been called in question. He accomplishes his task successfully by emphasising all the possible hazards and contingencies of the plan recommended by Ahithophel, and by proposing, on the other hand, a plan attended with no risk, on the supposition that the great mass of Israel already were, and would continue to be, on Absalom's side, a supposition which; with delicate flattery, he assumes as true.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - And that thou go to battle in thine own person; literally, and that thy presence go to the battle. The versions have preserved a much better reading, "And that thy presence go in the midst of them." <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/17-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead, כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I advise יָעַ֗צְתִּי (yā·‘aṣ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> To advise, to deliberate, resolve that all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc from Dan מִדָּן֙ (mid·dān) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1835.htm">Strong's 1835: </a> Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while Beersheba— שֶׁ֔בַע (še·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_884.htm">Strong's 884: </a> Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev a multitude לָרֹ֑ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> Multitude, abundance, greatness like the sand כַּח֥וֹל (ka·ḥō·wl) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2344.htm">Strong's 2344: </a> Sand by עָלֶ֤יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the sea— הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin be gathered הֵ֠אָסֹף (hê·’ā·sōp̄) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove to you, עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against and that you yourself וּפָנֶ֥יךָ (ū·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face lead them הֹלְכִ֖ים (hō·lə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk into battle. בַּקְרָֽב׃ (baq·rāḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7128.htm">Strong's 7128: </a> Hostile encounter <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/17-11.htm">2 Samuel 17:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 17:11 But I counsel that all Israel be (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/17-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 17:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/17-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 17:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>