2 Samuel 17:6 Meaning
And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
Context Explained
4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
8For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 14:15
Both verses warn against being naive and encourage discernment in decision-making.
Matthew 10:16
Jesus instructs His followers to be wise as serpents, similar to Hushai's cautious advice.
1 Chronicles 12:8
This verse describes warriors who were wise and strategic, paralleling Hushai's counsel.
Source: 2 Samuel 17:6