2 Samuel 17:4
2 Samuel 17:4 Meaning and Explanation
“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.”
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Read Full Chapter →Absalom and the elders of Israel are pleased with Ahithophel's advice.
What Does 2 Samuel 17:4 Mean?
The narrator pauses to note the reaction: Absalom and all the elders of Israel find Ahithophel's plan good. The counsel has swayed the whole council; the decisive blow seems agreed upon.
Yet what pleases a room is not always what will stand. The approval of many can give a deadly course the feel of certainty. Behind the scene a quieter providence is already at work to overturn what every human voice has just affirmed. God's purposes do not bend to the applause of a council chamber.
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What does 2 Samuel 17:4 mean?
Absalom and the elders of Israel are pleased with Ahithophel's advice.