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King James Bible - 2 Samuel 16:20

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:20

Entonces dijo Absalón a Ahitofel: Dadnos consejo sobre qué haremos.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 20. Then said Absalom to Ahithophel , etc.] Having two such able counsellors as he and Hushai, he directs his speech to Ahithophel, as being his first and chief counsellor: give counsel among you what we shall do ; he orders them to form a counsel, consult among themselves what was proper to be now done at Jerusalem, whether it was right to stay here or pursue after David and his men. Absalom did not send to the high priest to ask counsel of God, by Urim and Thummim before the ark, but wholly confided in his privy council.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 15-23 - The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalo thinks himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies and consults not the ark, though he had that with him. But miserabl counsellors were they both. Hushai would never counsel him to d wisely. Ahithophel counselled him to do wickedly; and so did a effectually betray him, as he did, who was designedly false to him: for they that advise men to sin, certainly advise them to their hurt. Afte all, honesty is the best policy, and will be found so in the long run Ahithophel gave wicked counsel to Absalom; to render himself so hatefu to his father, that he would never be reconciled to him; this curse policy was of the devil. How desperately wicked is the human heart __________________________________________________________________

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Original Hebrew

ויאמר 559 אבשׁלום 53  אל 413  אחיתפל 302 הבו 3051 לכם  עצה 6098  מה 4100  נעשׂה׃ 6213