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THE LORD HAD APPOINTED THE DEFEAT OF AHITHOPHEL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
2 Samuel 17

Psalm 61

 

“…he whom

the father chasteneth not?”

 

THE LORD HAD APPOINTED THE DEFEAT OF AHITHOPHEL
 
Absalom knew that what Hushai said about David was true. God enabled Hushai to frame his speech in such a way so as to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. Absalom and the men that were with him agreed that the counsel of Hushai was better. This was so because God’s hand was in it. 2 Samuel 17:14 reinforces that God is in control of all events.
 
Hushai reported the conversation he had with Absalom to Abiathar and Zadok the priests. They were to appoint messengers to convey the information to David as a means of ensuring David’s safety. Jonathan and Ahimaaz were appointed to make their way from Jerusalem to David’s hideout without being noticed.
 
A lad noticed them and told Absalom. That made the mission dangerous, but the two messengers knew that they had to hide and conceal their movement. They “came to a man’s house in Bahurim” (2 Sam 17:18), and hid in a well. “And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known” (2 Sam 17:19).
 
When the men of Absalom came looking for the men, the woman told them that they had gone over the brook of water. When Absalom’s men could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. The two messengers then came out of the well and resumed their mission. They conveyed their message to David (2 Sam 17:21). David had to move quickly with the people that were with him across River Jordan lest Absalom should come upon him. David, being a man of prayer, took refuge in the promises of God, and thus acted wisely.
 
THOUGHT: “With Christ in the vessel we can smile at the storm.”

PRAYER: Father, may Thou be there for me in all my decision-making.

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