2 Samuel 17:12 Meaning and Explanation
“So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.”
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Read Full Chapter →Hushai paints a picture of falling on David like dew, leaving not one of his men alive.
What Does 2 Samuel 17:12 Mean?
Hushai sketches the supposed triumph: the great host will descend on David 'as the dew falleth,' silent, total, inescapable, until not one of his men is left. The image is poetic and ruthless, designed to make total victory feel certain.
Dew covers the ground completely and quietly, and Hushai uses it to promise an annihilation no one could survive. Yet the counsel is hollow, a beautiful snare. What looks in the chamber like David's certain death is, by God's hand, the very plan that will spare him. The Lord is patient to let the proud build castles of words that will never stand.
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What does 2 Samuel 17:12 mean?
Hushai paints a picture of falling on David like dew, leaving not one of his men alive.