John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 17:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, etc.] That is, the elders, who before approved of the counsel of Ahithophel, (<101704>2 Samuel 17:4); the counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel; it appeared to them most plausible, and most likely to be attended with success: for the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel; for so it was to Absalom and his party the best and wisest that could be given them; but it was the Lord’s will it should be defeated, and therefore the minds of Absalom and of the elders of Israel were blinded: to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom; his person and cause; that his cause might be ruined, and he himself slain in battle; (see <201921> Proverbs 19:21).

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