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Don`t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king`s house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
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Prayer Must Be Paired with Action
Commentators highlight that David did not simply pray against his enemies; he immediately put a practical plan into action. This verse details his strategy to create an intelligence network using Hushai and the priests. This serves as a powerful reminder that faith is not passive. We are called to support our prayers with wise and diligent efforts, using the means God provides.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Baptist
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [have you] not there with you Zadok and Abiathar the priests ? &c.] To assist in forming schemes directly opposite to…
Presbyterian
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…
