NET

14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.

Darby

Absalom Takes Hushai's Advise Instead of Ahithophel's

14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

KJV

Absalom Takes Hushai's Advise Instead of Ahithophel's

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^K1646to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

KJV Bible Notes

appointed: Heb. commanded.