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2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had purposed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Profitable, to the cause of Absalom, more than that of Chusai, which was also very plausible. (Haydock) Lord. The Scripture always directs us to fix our thoughts on God, as the arbiter of all human affairs. (Calmet) Hebrew, "for the Lord had ordained to dissipate the good counsel "(Haydock) "Plerumque qui fortunam mutaturus est consilia corrumpit, efficitque, quod miserrimum est, ut quod accidit, etiam meritò accidisse videatur, et casus in culpam transeat "Peterc. ii.

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