2 Samuel 17:10

Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

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WEBBE

Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

BSB

Then 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.

KJV

And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.

ASV

And even he that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they that are with him are valiant men.

BBE

Then even the strongest, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will become like water; for all Israel is conscious that your father is a man of war, and those who are with him are strong and without fear.

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וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 גַם־ gam- also H1571 בֶּן־ ben- a son of H1121 חַיִל cha·yil strength H2428 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 לִבּוֹ li·bo heart his H3820 כְּלֵב ke·lev [is] like [the] heart of H3820 הָאַרְיֵה ha·'ar·yeh (the) lion H738 הִמֵּס hi·mes surely (melt) H4549 יִמָּס yi·mas he will melt H4549 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 יֹדֵעַ yo·de·a' [is] knowing H3045 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 גִבּוֹר gi·bor [is] a warrior H1368 אָבִיךָ 'a·vi·kha father your H1 וּבְנֵי־ u·ve·nei- and [are] sons of H1121 חַיִל cha·yil strength H2428 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [are] with him H854

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–21

Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But there is no contending with that God who can arm a man against himself, and destroy him by his own mistakes and passions. Ahithophel's former counsel was followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel was 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.