SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:5
Y dijo Absalón: Yo te ruego que llames también a Husai araquita, para que asimismo oigamos lo que él dirá.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Then said Absalom, call now Hushai the Archite also , etc.] For it seems he was not at the council board at this time; whether he was as yet admitted to it is not certain: there is something very remarkable in the providence of God, to incline Absalom to have the opinion of Hushai upon this point, when the counsel of Ahithophel was so universally approved of; and Hushai also being well known to have been an intimate friend and confident of David’s, and not so settled and established in the interest of Absalom, and such a sworn friend of his as Ahithophel was; this can only be ascribed to the will of God, to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, and the wisdom of divine Providence in blinding the mind of Absalom with respect to his counsel, and inclining it to take the opinion of Hushai: and let us hear likewise what he saith ; which he might say without any diffidence about the “counsel” given, but knowing that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety; and Hushai being a wise and good counsellor, he might hope and expect that he would give the same advice, and so strengthen and confirm it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-21 - Here was a wonderful effect of Divine Providence blinding Absalom' mind and influencing his heart, that he could not rest in Ahithophel' counsel, and that he should desire Hushai's advice. But there is n contending with that God who can arm a man against himself, and destro him by his own mistakes and passions. Ahithophel's former counsel wa followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel wa not followed, for God meant not to destroy him. He can overrule all counsels. Whatever wisdom or help any man employs or affords, the success is from God alone, who will not let his people perish.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 אבשׁלום 53 קרא 7121 נא 4994 גם 1571 לחושׁי 2365 הארכי 757 ונשׁמעה 8085 מה 4100 בפיו 6310 גם 1571 הוא׃ 1931
