2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

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WEBBE

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 ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil on Absalom.

BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 וְכָל־ ve·khol and every H3605 אִישׁ 'ish (the) man of H376 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 טוֹבָה to·vah [is] good H2896 עֲצַת 'a·tzat [the] counsel of H6098 חוּשַׁי chu·shai Hushai H2365 הָאַרְכִּי ha·'ar·ki the Arkite H757 מֵעֲצַת me·'a·tzat more than [the] counsel of H6098 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 צִוָּה tzi·vah he had commanded H6680 לְהָפֵר le·ha·fer to frustrate H6565 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 עֲצַת 'a·tzat [the] counsel of H6098 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 הַטּוֹבָה ha·to·vah (the) good H2896 לְבַעֲבוּר le·va·'a·vur (to) in order H5668 הָבִיא ha·vi' to bring H935 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָרָעָה ס ha·ra·'ah (the) calamity H7451

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–21

Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel's counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But there is no contending with that God who can arm a man against himself, and destroy him by his own mistakes and passions. Ahithophel's former counsel was followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel was not followed, for God meant not to destroy him. He can overrule all counsels. Whatever wisdom or help any man employs or affords, the success is from God alone, who will not let his people perish.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.