2 Samuel 17:24

“Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.”

"Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him." - 2 Samuel 17:24
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What does 2 Samuel 17:24 mean?

2 Samuel 17:24 (KJV) says, "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him." This verse is part of the historical narrative in the Old Testament that details the rebellion and civil war led by David's son, Absalom, against King…

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The Refuge of Mahanaim: Finding Restoration in Our Wilderness

In 2 Samuel 17:24, we read, "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him." This brief yet profound passage transports us into a time of great turmoil in the life of David. It highlights a pivotal moment in his life as he…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Strength in Times of Trial

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your presence in the midst of our trials and tribulations. As we reflect on the words of Your servant David, who faced the turmoil of his own son’s rebellion, we echo his journey and…

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2 Samuel 17:4 - "And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel."
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2 Samuel 1:17 - "¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:"
2 Samuel 23:24 - "Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,"
2 Samuel 22:24 - "I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity."
2 Samuel 17:17 - "Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
2 Samuel 8:17 - "And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;"
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."
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2 Samuel 24:5 - "¶ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:"
2 Samuel 24:8 - "So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days."
2 Samuel 16:17 - "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?"
2 Samuel 2:24 - "Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon."