KJV : And Absalom <053> and all the men <0376> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799), The counsel <06098> of Hushai <02365> the Archite <0757> [is] better <02896> than the counsel <06098> of Ahithophel <0302>. For the LORD <03068> had appointed <06680> (8765) to defeat <06565> (8687) the good <02896> counsel <06098> of Ahithophel <0302>, to the intent <05668> that the LORD <03068> might bring <0935> (8687) evil <07451> upon Absalom <053>. {appointed: Heb. commanded}NASB : Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring calamity on Absalom.NASB# : Then Absalom<53> and all<3605> the men<376> of Israel<3478> said<559>, "The counsel<6098> of Hushai<2365> the Archite<757> is better<2896> than<4480> the counsel<6098> of Ahithophel<302>." For the LORD<3068> had ordained<6680> to thwart<6565> the good<2896> counsel<6098> of Ahithophel<302>, so<5668> that the LORD<3068> might bring<935> calamity<7463> on Absalom<53>.