2 Samuel 16:23
“And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.”

What does 2 Samuel 16:23 mean?
2 Samuel 16:23 in the King James Version reads, "And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom." This verse is part of a larger passage…
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In the annals of biblical history, few figures shine as brightly in their roles as advisors than Ahithophel. "And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David…
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O Sovereign Lord, Almighty God, I come before You today with a heart eager to seek Your wisdom, as I meditate on the powerful verse from 2 Samuel 16:23: "And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was…
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