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2 Samuel 17:14

17:14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the Lord had decided ¹  to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:3

18:3 But the soldiers replied, ²  “You should not do this! ³  For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won’t be too concerned about us. ⁴  Even if half of us should die, they won’t be too concerned about us. But you ⁵  are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support.”