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2 Samuel 17:13-15
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2 Samuel 17:13-15
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13 If he regroups in a city, all Israel will take up ropes to that city and drag it down to the valley, so that not a single pebble will be left there!”
14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the Lord had decided[a] to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.
15 Then Hushai reported to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, “Here is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the leaders[b] of Israel to do, and here is what I have advised.
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- 2 Samuel 17:14 tn Heb “commanded.”
- 2 Samuel 17:15 tn Heb “elders.”
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