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🎙️ Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
📅 Date: July 17, 2025
📖 Passage: 2 Samuel 17:1–29
📌 Title: The Lord Overrules the Counsel of the Wicked
📝 Show Summary
In 2 Samuel 17, we witness the sovereign hand of God at work as He thwarts the seemingly wise—but wicked—counsel of Ahithophel. Through the faithful advice of Hushai and the provision of loyal supporters, God protects David, His anointed king, even in exile. This chapter shows us that while human strategies may seem powerful, God’s providence always prevails.
This episode reminds us that the Lord governs not only great miracles but also small details—counsel, delay, loyalty, and timing—for His glory and our good.
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🔑 Key Topics
- God’s sovereignty over human counsel
- Ahithophel vs. Hushai – Worldly wisdom vs. divine providence
- Providence in exile – God’s care for His people through others
- The downfall of pride and ambition (Ahithophel’s suicide)
- Christ as the greater David—betrayed but ultimately exalted
📖 Memory Verse
“For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom.” – 2 Samuel 17:14
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
