2 Samuel 16:23

23 Absalón siguió el consejo de Ahitofel, tal como lo había hecho David, porque cada palabra que decía Ahitofel parecía tan sabia como si hubiera salido directamente de la boca de Dios.

2 Samuel 16:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 16:23

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he had counselled in
those days
Both in the days of David, and in the days of Absalom, before and since the rebellion:

[was] as if a man had inquired of the oracle of God;
such an opinion was entertained of it, so well satisfied were they with it, and as confident of success in taking it, as if the Lord himself had been consulted by Urim and Thummim; this is a very great exaggeration of Ahithophel's counsel, and is observed as a reason why it was so readily taken, though so bad in the preceding instance:

so [was] all the counsel of Ahithophel, both with David and with
Absalom;
Ahithophel was a crafty man, a time server, that temporized with princes, and knew how to suit his counsels with their tempers and interests: to David he gave good counsel, what was acceptable with him, and to Absalom bad counsel, which was pleasing to him.

2 Samuel 16:23 In-Context

21 —Ve y acuéstate con las concubinas de tu padre —contestó Ahitofel—, porque él las dejó aquí para que cuidaran el palacio. Entonces todo Israel sabrá que has insultado a tu padre más allá de toda esperanza de reconciliación, y el pueblo te dará su apoyo.

22 Entonces levantaron una carpa en la azotea del palacio para que todos pudieran verla, y Absalón entró y tuvo sexo con las concubinas de su padre.

23 Absalón siguió el consejo de Ahitofel, tal como lo había hecho David, porque cada palabra que decía Ahitofel parecía tan sabia como si hubiera salido directamente de la boca de Dios.