2 Samuel 17:14 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

So Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had purposed to defeat the good advice of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring disaster on Absalom.

Commentaries

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said
That is, the elders, who before approved of the counsel of Ahithophel, ([…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom's mind and influencing his heart, so that he could not rest in Ahithophel's couns…