2 Samuel 17

^{1 a} The wicked are so gredy to execute their malice, that they leaue none occasion, that may further the same.

^{3 b} Meaning, Dauid.

^{4 /} Ebr. was right in the eyes of Absalom.

^{5 /} Ebr. what is in his nouthe.

^{6 /} Or, giuen suche counsel.

^{7 /} Ahithophels counsel is ouerthrowen by Hushai.

^{7 c} Hushai sheweth him selfe faithful to Dauid, in that he reproueth this wicked counsel and purpose.

^{8 /} Or, tary all night.

^{9 /} Ebr. haue breache, or ruine.

^{10 /} Ebr, melt.

^{12 /} Or, we wil ??? against him.

^{14 e} For by the counsel of Hushai he went to the battel where he was destroyed.

^{14 !} The Lord had so ordeined.

^{14 d} That counsel which semed good at the first to Absalom, {vers. 4}

^{14 /} Or, commanded.

^{16 f} That is, ouer Jorden.

^{17 g} Meaning, the message from their fathers.

^{17 /} Or, the well of Rogel.

^{19 h} Thus God sendeth succour to his in the greatest dangers.

^{19 !} The Priests sonnes are hid in the well.

^{20 i} The Chalde text readeth, now they haue passed the Jorden.

^{21 k} To wit, to pursue thee with all haste.

^{22 !} Dauid goeth ouer Jorden.

^{22 l} They traueled all night, & by morning had all their companie passed ouer.

^{23 !} Ahithophel hangeth him selfe.

^{23 m} Gods juste vengeance euen in this life is powred on them, which are enemies, traitours, or persecuters of his Church.

^{25 n} Who was also called Ishai Dauids father.

^{27 !} Thei bring vitails to Dauid.

^{28 o} God sheweth himselfe moste liberale to his when they seame to be vtterly destitute.