2 Samuel 16:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 16:20 Mean?
Now secure in the city, Absalom turns to Ahithophel and asks for counsel on what course to take. The renowned advisor is invited to chart the next move of the rebellion.
Counsel is being sought, but apart from the fear of the Lord. The coming advice will be shrewd and wicked at once. The moment reminds us that cleverness without righteousness leads only deeper into ruin, and that the schemes laid in the council of the ungodly cannot finally stand against the hidden purposes of God.
2 Samuel 16:20 in the Original Language
etsah (עֵצָה), 'counsel' -- advice or plan, here human strategy sought apart from God.
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What does 2 Samuel 16:20 mean?
Absalom asks Ahithophel for counsel on what to do next.