2 Samuel 17:7

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 17:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

At this time - Rather, “The counsel which Ahithophel has given this time is not good.” He contrasts it with that given before 2 Samuel 16:21 , w...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not (c) good at this time. (c) Hushai shows himself faithful to David, in...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ahithophel advises the instant pursuit and capture of David. I, he says, will bring back all the people unto thee, as a bride returns to her husband;...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

counsel... given . Hebrew counsel... counselled. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). the good counsel (but "not good "now).
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fall of Ahithophel Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel, who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanai...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

At this time] RV 'this time.' Hushai contrasts this suggestion of Ahithophel with his former advice ( 2 Samuel 16:21 ), which was good.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Not good at this time. — The words, at this time, should be transposed. What Hushai says is “This time the counsel of Ahithophel is not good,” im...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Tripped by Flattering Counsel 2 Samuel 17:1-14 What a contrast to the plottings of David's foes was his own state of mind, as disclosed in Psa...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ahithophel counseled immediate war-like activity. As David had not gone far, and could not have gathered round him any large number of men, let a com...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. (6) And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spa...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Hushai said to Absalom ,.... Having leave to give his opinion freely: the counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time ; he o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time. Ver. 7. Is not good at this time. ] This was a bo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The counsel of Ahithophel is not good at this time Though he generally gives most wise and admirable counsel, yet he seems now to be under a mistak...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ahithophel discerned clearly that if Absalom was to gain any victory over David he must strike quickly. Satan knows that the only way to establish th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hushai's Counsel. B. C. 1023. 1 Moreov...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though at other times he generally gives most wise and admirable counsel; yet, as he is a man, he seems now to be under a mistake, and not sufficient...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 17:1 . “This night,” “The night following David’s flight and Absalom’s entrance into Jerusalem, as we...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 17:17 . En-rogel was near Jerusalem. Joshua 15:7-8 . 2 Samuel 17:21 . Thus hath Ahithophel counselled. This disclosure of Absalom's...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Hushai said unto Absalom. Hushai’s advice preferred The wisest man in the world is not wise at all times: though Achitophel commonly gives...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 17:1 Let me now choose out twelve thousand men. The advice of Ahithophel was such as would have made success almost c...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hushai's Counsel Accepted
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time. The implication is that the first advice was fine and...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 31:8

⁷ And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath givenb is not good at this time.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 17:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:7