2 Samuel 16:23

23 E o conselho que Aitofel dava naqueles dias era como se o oráculo de Deus se consultara; tal era todo o conselho de Aitofel, tanto para com Davi como para Absalão.

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 Respondeu Aitofel a Absalão: Entra �s concubinas de teu pai, que ele deixou para guardarem a casa; e assim todo o Israel ouvirá que te fizeste aborrecível para com teu pai, e se fortalecerão as mãos de todos os que estão contigo.

22 Estenderam, pois, para Absalão uma tenda no terraço; e entrou Absalão �s concubinas de seu pai, � vista de todo o Israel.

23 E o conselho que Aitofel dava naqueles dias era como se o oráculo de Deus se consultara; tal era todo o conselho de Aitofel, tanto para com Davi como para Absalão.