2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.
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
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.
And Absalom saith--and all the men of Israel--`Better <FI>is<Fi> the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.
Cross References
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