2 Samuel 17:1

The Death of Ahithophel

17:1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.

2 Samuel 17:16

17:16 Now send word quickly to David and warn him, ¹  “Don’t spend the night at the fords of the desert ²  tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, ³  or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.” ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “send quickly and tell David saying.”

² tn Or “wilderness” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV).

³ tn That is, “cross over the Jordan River.”

⁴ tn Heb “swallowed up.”