2 Samuel 17:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time. given: Heb. counselled" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:7 — KJV
“And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time. given: Heb. counselled”
— 2 Samuel 17:7 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:7 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 17:7
“And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. appointed: Heb. commanded”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:7: hushai, absalom, counsel
“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. oracle: Heb. word”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:7: absalom, counsel, ahithophel
“Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:7: hushai, absalom, counsel
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:7: hath, given, time
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any...: Heb. from his days”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:7: absalom, good, time
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