Bible verse

2 Samuel 17:24

Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 17:24 · BSB

2 Samuel 17:24 in context

The verses around it, from 2 Samuel 17.

20 When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

21 After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

22 So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.

23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

24 Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.

26 So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

28 They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

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2 Samuel 17:24 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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