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.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 17 of 2 Samuel. Ahithophel proposes pursuing David immediately with a small force and attacking while he is weakened. Hushai presents an alternative strategy that exaggerates David’s military strength and recommends gathering all Israel. Absalom and his advisers prefer the second plan. The narrator explains that God had determined to frustrate Ahithophel’s counsel. Providence appears here through ordinary political decisions, causing a seemingly convincing strategy to be rejected.
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Da sprach Absalom und jedermann in Israel: Der Rat Husais, des Arachiten, ist besser denn Ahithophels Rat. Aber der HERR schickte es also, daß der gute Rat Ahithophels verhindert wurde, auf daß der HERR Unheil über Absalom brächte.
Entonces Absalom y todos los de Israel dijeron: El consejo de Husai Arachîta es mejor que el consejo de Achitophel. Porque había Jehová ordenado que el acertado consejo de Achitophel se frustrara, para que Jehová hiciese venir el mal sobre Absalom.
Absalom et tous les gens d'Israël dirent: Le conseil de Huschaï, l'Arkien, vaut mieux que le conseil d'Achitophel. Or l'Eternel avait résolu d'anéantir le bon conseil d'Achitophel, afin d'amener le malheur sur Absalom.
Ed Absalom, e tutti i principali d’Israele dissero: Il consiglio di Husai Archita è migliore che il consiglio di Ahitofel. Ora il Signore aveva così ordinato, per rompere il consiglio di Ahitofel, ch’era migliore; acciocchè il Signore facesse venire il male sopra Absalom
Então disse Absalão e todos os homens de Israel: Melhor é o conselho de Husai, o arquita, do que o conselho de Aitofel (porém assim o SENHOR o ordenara, para aniquilar o bom conselho de Aitofel, para que o SENHOR trouxesse o mal sobre Absalão).
押沙龍 和 以色列 眾人都說:「 亞基 人 戶篩 的計謀比 亞希多弗 的更好!」這是因為耶和華定意破壞 亞希多弗 的良謀,為的是耶和華要降禍給 押沙龍 。
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