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.”
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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In Context
5Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.”
7Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:2-15
Hushai's Counsel. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. 4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and… Read the whole commentary →