2 Samuel 17:1
Good News Translation
Not long after that, Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me choose twelve thousand men, and tonight I will set out after David.

New Revised Standard Version
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.

Contemporary English Version
Ahithophel said to Absalom: Let me choose 12,000 men and attack David tonight,

New American Bible
Ahithophel went on to say to Absalom: “Let me choose twelve thousand men and be off in pursuit of David tonight.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

I will arise

Proverbs 1:16 But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.

Proverbs 4:16 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.

Isaiah 59:7,8 Their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are unprofitable thoughts: wasting and destruction are in their ways. . . .

this night

Psalm 3:3-5 But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head. . . .

Psalm 4:8 In peace in the self same I will sleep, and I will rest: [10] For thou, O Lord, singularly hast settled me in hope.

Psalm 109:2-4 O God, be not thou silent in my praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me. . . .

Context
Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice
1And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.2And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:23
Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:2
And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone.

2 Samuel 16:23
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