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It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, Arise you, and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.
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God's Sovereign Protection
Matthew Henry highlights this moment as a clear example of God's providence. He argues that God directly intervened by influencing Absalom's heart to reject Ahithophel's deadly advice. While God had previously allowed counsel that corrected David, He now overrules this counsel to save him, showing that ultimate success and protection come from God alone.
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2 Samuel
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass after they were departed The servants of Absalom:
that they came up out of th…
Presbyterian
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…
