2 Samuel 17:1-2

The Death of Ahithophel

17:1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night. 17:2 When I catch up with ¹  him he will be exhausted and worn out. ²  I will rout him, and the entire army that is with him will flee. I will kill only the king

[17:2]  ¹ tn Heb “and I will come upon him.”

[17:2]  ² tn Heb “exhausted and slack of hands.”