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  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 14 Then Abʹsa·lom and all the men of Israel said: “The advice of Huʹshai the Arʹchite is better+ than the advice of A·hithʹo·phel!” For Jehovah had determined* to frustrate the sound advice of A·hithʹo·phel,+ so that Jehovah could bring disaster on Abʹsa·lom.+

  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 14 Then Abʹsa·lom and all the men of Israel said: “The counsel of Huʹshai the Arʹchite is better+ than the counsel of A·hithʹo·phel!” And Jehovah himself had given command+ to frustrate the counsel+ of A·hithʹo·phel although good,+ in order that Jehovah might bring calamity+ upon Abʹsa·lom.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    The Bible in Living English
    • 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said “Hushai the Arkite’s policy is better than Ahithophel’s,” Jehovah having ordained to balk Ahithophel’s good policy, to the end that Jehovah might bring mischief on Absalom.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    American Standard Version
    • 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 14 Then said Absolom and all the men of Israel, Better is the counsel of Hushai the Archite, than the counsel of Ahithophel. Yahweh, indeed, had given charge to frustrate the wise counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring upon Absolom ruin.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14
    King James Version
    • 14 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.

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