“For the LORD had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom.”
Absalom should have listened to Ahithophel; had he done so, his treacherous coup would have worked. The scripture tells us that Ahithophel’s plan was the better plan.
But here is an example where the the the LORD rules and overrules in the affairs of men. Absalom had made many bad choices all on his own. This time, however, his bad choice was God-ordained.
