2 samuel 17:12

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2 Samuel 17:12

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody
2 Samuel 17:12
Verse 12 of 29

Scripture focus

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that [are] with him there shall not be left so much as one.

2 Samuel 17:12KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 17:12

Theological / Devotional

Some place. At the present moment they did not know the exact whereabouts of David, but given time, they would discover his hiding place and make their attack. Certainty would take the place of uncertainty, and success would be assured.

As the dew falleth. The argument was that under the plan proposed by Hushai there was no possibility of failure — David would be overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers. The forces of Absalom would be so numerous that they would fall upon the men of David and completely blot them out of existence. In Hushai’s plan there would be absolutely no risk. With the entire nation devoted to Absalom, and with only a few men still loyal to David, it would be only a question of time till complete victory had been attained. Like the innumerable drops of dew the vast numbers of Absalom’s men would descend in irresistible power upon their enemies.

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