And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
After the soldiers left, the two men climbed out of the well and went to tell King David what they had learned. They said to David, 'Get up and cross the river quickly, because Ahithophel has given advice on how to attack you.'
The writer is showing how two loyal messengers risked their lives to warn King David that his enemy's counselor had made plans against him, urging the king to flee immediately.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is set during Absalom's rebellion against his father, King David, as Absalom attempted to seize the throne of Israel. Ahithophel, a former loyal advisor to David, had betrayed him and was now giving strategic counsel to Absalom to pursue and defeat David. The messengers, who had hidden in a well to evade capture, delivered this urgent warning to David to help him escape across the Jordan River.
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