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Absalom's military conference. The Council of Ahithophel and the Council of Hushai. David's crossing of the Jordan. 2 Samuel 17:8. And Hushai continued: You know your father and his people; they are brave and very irritated, like a bear in the field whose children were taken away, [and like a ferocious boar in the field,] and your father is a warlike man; he will not stop to spend the night with the people. “Your father is a warlike man” - knowledgeable in military affairs; Knowing the possibility of an unexpected night attack by enemies, he will not stop to spend the night with the people in the open. 2 Samuel 17:14. And Absalom and all Israel said, The counsel of Cushi the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. Thus the Lord destined to destroy the best advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster to the Lord on Absalom. “So the Lord destined to destroy the best advice of Ahithophel” in order to bring (allow) disaster to Absalom. If Absalom had agreed with Ahithophel's proposal, then the disorderly crowd of David's supporters, tired of the impressions of the day and hasty flight, would undoubtedly have been completely defeated by Absalom's fresh, properly organized troops. 2 Samuel 17:16. And now send quickly and tell David this: do not stay this night in the plain in the desert, but quickly cross over so that the king and all the people who are with him do not perish. “Do not remain this night in the desert plain” of the Jordan River, “but quickly cross” the river. 2 Samuel 17:17. Jonathan and Ahimaaz stood at the spring of Rogel. And the maid went and told them, and they went and told King David; for they could not appear in the city. “They went and notified,” that is, they went to notify. The words “for they could not appear in the city” of Jerusalem explain why Jonathan and Ahimaas waited for the news they needed on the outskirts of the city, at the Rogel spring. 2 Samuel 17:18. And the youth saw them and reported them to Absalom; but they both soon left and came to Bahurim, to the house of a man who had a well in his yard, and went down there. “And a young man saw them” - from among Absalom’s guard. 2 Samuel 17:23. And Ahithophel saw that his advice was not carried out, and he saddled the donkey, and got ready, and went to his house, to his city, and made a testament to his house, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father. See book (2 Samuel 17:14). 2 Samuel 17:24. And David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed over the Jordan, himself and all Israel with him. Mahanaim is a city in the middle part of eastern Transjordan, south of Jabesh-gilead. 2 Samuel 17:25. Absalom placed Amasa in charge of the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Jepherah of Jezreel, who went in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash, the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab. Just like Joab, Amasa was David’s nephew, only from a different sister. 2 Samuel 17:27. When David came to Mahanaim, Sobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lodabar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Roglim, The Jews of eastern Transjordan kept aloof from the movements in western Transjordan and were distinguished by greater loyalty to their word or oath. True to their oath to Saul, they continued to be faithful to his son Ish-bosheth, until the force of things led them to swear allegiance to David. Having sworn allegiance to David, the Gileadites wanted to be faithful to him to the last possible opportunity. You might be interested in: