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2Sa_16:15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Ver. 15. The men of Israel.] Perhaps the deputies of the commonality for the choosing of a new king.
And Ahithophel with him.] That archartist in hellish policy: as ill a counsellor to Absalom, as Jonadab had been to Amnon. In all the shop of hell there is no anvil so well set whereon to forge, no engine so apt whereby to execute any choice piece of mischief, as your Machiavellian. And although that Florentine Secretary was not born for many ages after Ahithophel, yet the devil no doubt was as great a master then, as afterwards.