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2 Samuel 16:20

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Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

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While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”

Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.”

The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,

Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.

Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their work in darkness and think, “Who sees us? Who will know?”

Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us.

Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.




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