2 Samuel 16:23

23 El consejo que Ahitofel daba en aquellos días era como si uno consultara la palabra de Dios; así era considerado todo consejo de Ahitofel tanto por David como por Absalón.

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 Y Ahitofel respondió a Absalón: Llégate a las concubinas de tu padre, a quienes él ha dejado para guardar la casa; entonces todo Israel sabrá que te has hecho odioso a tu padre, y las manos de todos los que están contigo se fortalecerán.

22 Levantaron, pues, para Absalón una tienda en el terrado, y Absalón se llegó a las concubinas de su padre a la vista de todo Israel.

23 El consejo que Ahitofel daba en aquellos días era como si uno consultara la palabra de Dios; así era considerado todo consejo de Ahitofel tanto por David como por Absalón.