1. Chapter 16-17

2. For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1 Corinthians 1:26

4. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119:97

5. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. Psalm 119:98

6. I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. Psalm 119:99

7. I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts. Psalm 119:100

8. “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. Deuteronomy 4:5

9. Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ Deuteronomy 4:6

10. Ahithophel - the Wise - had amazing insights (16:23)

11. For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? 1 Corinthians 4:7

12. Ahithophel - the Wise - had amazing insights (16:23) - had been David’s counselor (15:12) - had been David’s friend (Ps 55:13-14)

13. …. man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. Psalm 55:13

14. We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. Psalm 55:14

15. Ahithophel - the Wise - had amazing insights (16:23) - had been David’s counselor (15:12) - had been David’s friend (Ps 55:13-14)

16. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor - Joined Absalom against David (15:12) - Why ? - ??? ? - Could have been bitterness

17. …Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite 2 Samuel 23:34

18. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam 2 Samuel 11:3

19. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor - Joined Absalom against David (15:12) - Why ? - ??? ? - Could have been bitterness - Could have been pride

20. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5

21. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 1 Peter 5:6

22. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor - Joined Absalom against David (15:12) - Why ? - ??? ? - Could have been bitterness - Could have been pride - Could have been covetousness - Why did Judas betray Jesus?

23. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool - Folly of fighting against God

24. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; 1 Corinthians 3:19

25. and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 1 Corinthians 3:20

26. because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21

27. Professing to be wise, they became fools Romans 1:22

28. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool - Folly of fighting against God - Foolish wise terrible counsel (16:20-17:4)

29. 13: 20 - The offense - Amnon’s folly 13: 21 - David’s inaction 13: 22 - Absalom’s anger...(for 2 years) 13: 28 - Absalom’s “justice” - kills Amnon 15: 1 - Absalom’s rebellion ………… Through Bitterness, Absalom becomes ten times the sinner Amnon was ten times the sinner Amnon was Through Bitterness, Absalom becomes ten times the sinner Amnon was ten times the sinner Amnon was

30. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool - Folly of fighting against God - Foolish wise terrible counsel (16:20-17:4) - His wisdom is thwarted (15:31) - His folly of suicide over repentance (17:23)

31. Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood. Matthew 27:3–4

32. “What is that to us? You see to it!” Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. “What is that to us? You see to it!” Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. Matthew 27:4-5

33. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10

34. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool - Folly of fighting against God - Foolish wise terrible counsel (16:20-17:4) - His wisdom is thwarted (15:31) - His folly of suicide over repentance (17:23)

35. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool

36. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18

37. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5

38. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6

39. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. Proverbs 3:7

40. Ahithophel - the Wise Ahithophel - the Traitor Ahithophel - the Fool

41. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps”

42. So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. Genesis 32:1

43. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Genesis 32:2

44. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps” - not alone - Answer to prayer in Hushai - David’s prayer (15:31) - Hushai’s appearance (15:32-37) - Hushai’s help (16:15- 20;17:5-14)

45. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps” - not alone - Answer to prayer in Hushai - Information of Zadok, Abiather, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (17:15-22) - Unnamed woman’s help (17:17-20) - Reconciled Enemy - Shobi (17:27)

46. Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” 2 Samuel 10:2

47. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps” - not alone - Answer to prayer in Hushai - Information of Zadok, Abiather, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (17:15-22) - Unnamed woman’s help (17:17-20) - Reconciled Enemy - Shobi (17:27) - Kind man’s respect - Machir (17:27)

48. Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.” 2 Samuel 9:3

49. So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.” 2 Samuel 9:4

50. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps” - not alone - Answer to prayer in Hushai - Information of Zadok, Abiather, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (17:15-22) - Unnamed woman’s help (17:17-20) - Reconciled Enemy - Shobi (17:27) - Kind man’s respect - Machir (17:27) - Older man’s support (17:27)

51. Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. And he had provided the king with supplies while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man. 2 Samuel 19:32

52. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience - means “two camps” - not alone - Answer to prayer in Hushai - Information of Zadok, Abiather, Jonathan and Ahimaaz (17:15-22) - Unnamed woman’s help (17:17-20) - Reconciled Enemy - Shobi (17:27) - Kind man’s respect - Machir (17:27) - Older man’s support (17:27)

53. Ahithophel - the wise fool David’s Mahanaim Experience