2 Samuel 17:11

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered 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.

ASV

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.

BBE

But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

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כִּי ki for H3588 יָעַצְתִּי ya·'atz·ti I counsel H3289 הֵאָסֹף he·'a·sof certainly (to be gathered) H622 יֵאָסֵף ye·'a·sef let it be gathered H622 עָלֶיךָ 'a·lei·kha to you H5921 כָל־ khol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 מִדָּן mi·dan from Dan H1835 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and to H5704 בְּאֵר be·'er Beer H884 שֶׁבַע she·va' Sheba H884 כַּחוֹל ka·chol like the sand H2344 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 עַל־ 'al- [is] at H5921 הַיָּם hai·yam the sea H3220 לָרֹב la·ro for multitude H7230 וּפָנֶיךָ u·fa·nei·kha and face your H6440 הֹלְכִים ho·le·khim [will be] going H1980 בַּקְרָב bak·rav in the battle H7128

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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Dan Beersheba Dan

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