Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction ¹  and this day grant me good in place of his curse.” ² 

Hushai replied to Absalom, “Ahithophel’s advice is not sound this time.” ¹ 

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.

The watchman said, “It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz ¹  son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”