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:
I will attack him while he is tired and his hands are weak, and I will make him afraid. All the people with him will run away, and I will kill only the king.
This verse shows Ahithophel describing his strategy to attack David when he's vulnerable and alone, planning to kill only David while his followers scatter in fear.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Ahithophel's counsel to Absalom during Absalom's rebellion against his father King David. Ahithophel, David's former trusted advisor, had joined Absalom's revolt and was giving military strategy on how to defeat David while he was fleeing Jerusalem. The plan was to strike quickly while David was exhausted from fleeing and before he could gather his full army.
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