BRAGADAYJAH 953
Ahithophel’s Advice to Absalom
In the meantime, Absalom and all the men that were with him came to
Jerusalem accompanied by Ahithophel; and it came to pass that when David’s
friend Hushai the Archite was come unto Absalom that Hushai said unto Absalom
“God save the king, God save the king!” And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this
thy kindness to thy friend? Why did you not go with your friend?” And Hushai
said unto Absalom “Nay, But whom the Lord and this people and all the men of
Israel choose his will I be, and with him will I abide. And in any event, whom
shall I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served
in thy father’s presence so will I in your presence.” At that point Absalom turned to Ahithophel
and asked him what to do And Ahithophel told Absalom to go in unto his father’s
concubine whom he had left to keep the house, and all Israel shall hear that
you are abhorred of your father then shall the hand of all those who are for
you be strong.” So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house and
Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. And so
the advice of Ahithophel which he gave in those days was as if a man had Inquired of the oracles of God; so was his counsel of those days. Both with
regard to Davis and also of Absalom.
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