2 Samuel 17:6

When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”

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WEBBE

When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”

BSB

So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”

KJV

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

ASV

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not, speak thou.

BBE

And when Hushai came, Absalom said to him, This is what Ahithophel has said: are we to do as he says? if not, what is your suggestion?

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 חוּשַׁי chu·shai Hushai H2365 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 כַּדָּבָר ka·da·var according to the word H1697 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 דִּבֶּר di·ber he has spoken H1696 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 הֲנַעֲשֶׂה ha·na·'a·seh ¿ will we do H6213 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דְּבָרוֹ de·va·ro word his H1697 אִם־ 'im- if H518 אַיִן 'a·yin not H369 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 דַבֵּר ס da·ber speak H1696

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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