Say unto Absalom. — David here counsels fraud and treachery, and Hushai willingly accepts the part assigned to him, in or…

You know the rest of the history, how Absalom took the advice of Hushai, and Ahithophel was defeated. God does not always answer prayer quite as ra…

But if you return to the city
To the city of Jerusalem, from where it seems he came:

and say unto…

David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in His hand, and tongu…