2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Ahithophel advises Absalom to pursue David immediately with 12,000 men tonight; Hushai counter-advises waiting to gather all Israel for an overwhelming force, appealing to Absalom's vanity. Absalom follows Hushai's counsel—God's design to bring disaster on Absalom. Jonathan and Ahimaaz relay …
Other Translations
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'
So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.
Cross References
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came …
And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we …
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and …
Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light …
I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a …
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed …
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.