2 Samuel 17:12

So shall we come on him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light on him as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him we will not leave so much as one.

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WEBBE

So we will come on him in some place where he will be found, and we will light on him as the dew falls on the ground, then we will not leave so much as one of him and of all the men who are with him.

BSB

Then 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.

KJV

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.

ASV

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.

BBE

Then we will come on him in some place, wherever he may be, falling on him as the dew comes on the earth: and of him and all the men who are with him not one will get away with his life.

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וּבָאנוּ u·va·nu and we will come H935 אֵלָיו 'e·lav against him H413 בְּאַחַד be·'a·chat in one of H259 הַמְּקוֹמֹת ha·me·ko·mot the places H4725 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher where H834 נִמְצָא nim·tza' he is found H4672 שָׁם sham there H8033 וְנַחְנוּ ve·nach·nu and we will set H5117 עָלָיו 'a·lav on him H5921 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher (just) when H834 יִפֹּל yi·pol it will fall H5307 הַטַּל ha·tal the dew H2919 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הָאֲדָמָה ha·'a·da·mah the ground H127 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 נוֹתַר no·tar we will leave H3498 בּוֹ bo among him H9033 וּבְכָל־ u·ve·khol- and among all H3605 הָאֲנָשִׁים ha·'a·na·shim the men H582 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [are] with him H854 גַּם־ gam- also H1571 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259

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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