2 Samuel 17:1–3
MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
¶ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.
And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
And I wil bring backe all the people vnto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
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- Isaiah 59:7–8Rank 1 from verse 1
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
8‖The way of peace they know not, and there is no iudgement in their goings: they haue made them crooked pathes; whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not know peace.
- Proverbs 4:16Rank 2 from verse 1
- Psalms 109:2–4Rank 3 from verse 1
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
2††For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against mee: they haue spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
4For my loue, they are my aduersaries: but I giue my selfe vnto prayer.
- Psalms 3:3–5Rank 4 from verse 1
3But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
3But thou, O LORD, art a shield ‖for me; my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.
4I cryed vnto the LORD with my voyce, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5*I layd me downe and slept; I awaked, for the LORD sustained me.
- Psalms 4:8Rank 5 from verse 1
- Proverbs 1:16Rank 6 from verse 1
From verse 2
- 1 Kings 22:31Rank 1 from verse 2
31But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
31But the King of Syria commanded his thirtie and two Captaines that had rule ouer his charets, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, saue only with the king of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 16:14Rank 2 from verse 2
- John 11:50Rank 3 from verse 2
- Matthew 26:31Rank 4 from verse 2
31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
31Then saith Iesus vnto them, *All ye shall be offended because of me this night, For it is written, *I will smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shall be scattered abroad.
- Zechariah 13:7Rank 5 from verse 2
7¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
7¶ *Awake, O sword, against my shepheard, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hostes: smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: and I wil turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.
- Deuteronomy 25:18Rank 6 from verse 2
18How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
18How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, euen all that were feeble behinde thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
- Matthew 21:38Rank 7 from verse 2
- John 18:4–8Rank 8 from verse 2
4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
6As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
4Iesus therefore knowing all things that should come vpon him, went foorth, and sayde vnto them, Whom seeke ye?
5They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus saith vnto them, I am hee. And Iudas also which betraied him, stood with them.
6Assoone then as he had said vnto them, I am he, they went backeward, and fell to the ground.
7Then asked hee them againe, Whom seeke ye? And they said, Iesus of Nazareth.
8Iesus answered, I haue tolde you that I am he: If therefore ye seeke me, let these goe their way:
From verse 3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 1 from verse 3
- 2 Samuel 3:21Rank 2 from verse 3
21And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
21And Abner said vnto Dauid, I will arise, and goe, and will gather all Israel vnto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. And Dauid sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
- Isaiah 48:22Rank 3 from verse 3
- Isaiah 57:21Rank 4 from verse 3
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2 Samuel 17:1
Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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To select or prefer from among alternatives.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.
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1. To follow or chase in order to overtake. 2. To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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2 Samuel 17:2
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: Tired or exhausted in strength, patience, or endurance. Sense 2: To tire, fatigue, or exhaust the strength or patience of a person or thing.
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Lacking physical strength, power, firmness, or ability.
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In “weak handed,” lacking strength or power.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
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To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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2 Samuel 17:3
Sense 1: The rear part; a position or direction behind. Sense 2: A return to a former place or condition.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular present form of seek: Sense 1: To look or search for. Sense 2: To desire, pursue, or attempt to obtain.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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1MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
1¶ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.
Selected passage2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
2And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
Selected passage3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
3And I wil bring backe all the people vnto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
Selected passage4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
4And the saying †pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.