Some pit, or in some other place - The Hebrew text reads “in one of the pits,” or “in one of the places.” Therefore, the word “place” must h…

Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place ,
&c.] Some lurking place, as he was acquainted with man…

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…