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False Father Spirit

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"And the counsel of Ahithophel, in those days, was as if a man had consulted the Word of God'  so was all Ahithophel's counsel considered both by David and by Absalom."  2 Samuel 16:23 Amp. I opened my bible today to 2nd Samuel when I came to this verse, it surprised me.  At this point in the story Absalom had revolted and Ahithophel had become his advisor.  Why was David being discussed?  Was Ahithophel David's advisor too? I love the Word of God for many reasons, one of which is the details.  Their details which seem to be irrelevant, conflict and confuse until you dig deeper, study and "read between the lines". Ahithophel was Bathsheba's grandfather.  Yes, the same Bathsheba which nearly destroyed David's Kingship.  The mother of Solomon and the Widow of Uriah, the Hittite.  There are things we can surmise about their life from the facts at hand.  Ahithophel was a man of great pride, means and respect.  His granddaughter...