1. Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: / 2. 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: →

Good evening, I'm Norm MacDonald, and here's the Bible Update. In 2 Samuel 17, David's son Absalom is trying to take the throne away from him. So Ahithophel, one of David's trusted advisors, comes up with a plan to have Absalom's army attack David's forces while he is away. →

Joe: Alright, Bible expert, whatcha got for us in 2 Samuel 17? Expert: Ah, 2 Samuel 17. This chapter is about Ahithophel, a counsel for King David, who gives some bad advice to Absalom, David's son who is trying to overthrow him. →

Alex Trebek: "So, tell me a bit about yourself! What do you do for fun?" Contestant: "Well, I love to read the Bible, and actually I was just reading 2 Samuel 17 the other day. It's about how Ahithophel counsels Absalom to pursue David and his men with a large army, while Hushai suggests a different plan to Absalom, one that David hopes will be successful. →

"Listen up, recruits! Chapter 17 of 2 Samuel is all about Ahithophel's betrayal of King David and his plans to have Absalom overthrow David and take over the kingdom. Ahithophel gives Absalom some bad advice but Hushai the Archite is able to turn Absalom away from it. →

Batman: Robin, when we last left off, Absalom had been killed and David had returned to Jerusalem to reclaim the throne. Robin: That's right, Batman. Now, in 2 Samuel 17, a certain Ahithophel advises Absalom's supporters to pursue David and take the throne back. →

Folks, listen, you know what I'm talking about here, no malarkey: 2 Samuel 17. My father used to say, "No man's an island." Well, that's what this chapter is about. Here's the deal: David's son Absalom, he's trying to overthrow his dad and take over the kingdom. →

In 2 Samuel 17, Bigly David orders his advisor Ahithophel to deliver a plan to defeat his son Absalom. Ahithophel advises to attack David's men while they are weary and scattered. But then Hushai, another advisor, advises to attack with a huge army and catch Absalom off guard, and the King agrees with this plan. →

Peter: Alright everybody, we're gonna do a summary of 2 Samuel Chapter 17! Lois: Oh Peter, that sounds too boring for us. Brian: It's not so bad. It's about Ahithophel, who was a counselor to David, and how he had betrayed him. →