2 Samuel 17:5 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 17:5 Mean?
Though Ahithophel's counsel has pleased everyone, Absalom hesitates and asks to summon Hushai the Archite for a second opinion. Unknown to Absalom, Hushai is David's friend, sent back to the city for this very moment to confound Ahithophel's advice.
This small pause changes everything. A heart bent on rebellion still reaches for one more voice, and in that reaching God's answer to David's prayer finds its door. Often the Lord works through the smallest hesitation, the unguarded delay, to bring His will to pass where no one could have arranged it.
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What does 2 Samuel 17:5 mean?
Absalom calls for Hushai the Archite to hear his opinion as well.