2 Samuel 17:15

Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.

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WEBBE

Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counselled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counselled this way.

BSB

So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.

KJV

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

ASV

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

BBE

Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, This is the suggestion made by Ahithophel to Absalom and the responsible men of Israel, and this is what I said to them.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 חוּשַׁי chu·shai Hushai H2365 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 צָדוֹק tza·dok Zadok H6659 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and to H413 אֶבְיָתָר 'ev·ya·tar Abiathar H54 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 כָּזֹאת ka·zot like this H2063 וְכָזֹאת ve·kha·zot and like this H2063 יָעַץ ya·'atz he has counseled H3289 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אַבְשָׁלֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 זִקְנֵי zik·nei [the] elders of H2205 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְכָזֹאת ve·kha·zot and like this H2063 וְכָזֹאת ve·kha·zot and like this H2063 יָעַצְתִּי ya·'atz·ti I have counseled H3289 אָנִי 'a·ni I H589

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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AbsalomAhithophelHushaiZadokAbiathar

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FalsehoodCitizensLoyaltyAbiatharZadok

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