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2 Samuel 15:12

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Ahithophel was one of David’s advisors. He was from the town of Giloh. While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he invited Ahithophel to join. Absalom’s plans were working very well and more and more people began to support him.

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My best friend, the one I trusted, the one who ate with me—even he has turned against me.

Someone told David, “Ahithophel is one who joined in Absalom’s plot against you.” Then David prayed, “Lord, I ask you to make Ahithophel give only foolish advice.”

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. In all, there were eleven towns and all the fields around them.

When Ahithophel saw that the Israelites did not do what he suggested, he saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He made plans for his family and then hanged himself. They buried him in his father’s tomb.

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” Actually, Ahithophel’s advice was good, but they said this because the Lord had decided to make Ahithophel’s advice useless. He did this to punish Absalom.

They say they know God, but the evil things they do show that they don’t accept him. They are disgusting. They refuse to obey God and are not capable of doing anything good.

“I am not talking about all of you. I know the people I have chosen. But what the Scriptures say must happen: ‘The man who shared my food has turned against me.’

God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai was the king’s friend. Hushai was from the Arkites.

The leaders announced that there would be a day when all the people would eat nothing. On that day they called all the people together for a meeting. They put Naboth in a special place before the people.

This is what the letter said: “Announce that there will be a day of fasting when the people will eat nothing. Then call all the people of the town together for a meeting. At the meeting we will talk about Naboth.

Balak did what Balaam asked. Balak offered the bulls and rams on the altars.

So Balak led Balaam to Watchmen Hills. This was on top of Mount Pisgah. There Balak built seven altars and killed a bull and a ram on each altar as a sacrifice.

Balaam said, “Build seven altars here. And prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

Meanwhile, Absalom, Ahithophel, and all the Israelites came to Jerusalem.

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

Lord, please be kind to me. Let me get up, and I will pay them back.

The Lord hates the offerings of the wicked, but he is happy to hear the prayers of those who live right.

“Why do you bring me incense from the country of Sheba? Why do you bring me sweet-smelling cane from a faraway country? Your burnt offerings don’t make me happy. Your sacrifices don’t please me.”




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