New International Version
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel." For the LORD had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

New Living Translation
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "Hushai's advice is better than Ahithophel's." For the LORD had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

English Standard Version
And 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 defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring harm upon Absalom.

Berean Study Bible
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And 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 appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the LORD had decreed that Ahithophel's good advice be undermined in order to bring about Absalom's ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's advice."

International Standard Version
Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!" But the LORD had planned to circumvent the sound advice of Ahithophel so the LORD could bring Absalom to destruction.

NET Bible
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 to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD could bring disaster on Absalom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Absalom and all the people of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice." (The LORD had commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.)

Jubilee Bible 2000
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 given orders to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

King James 2000 Bible
And 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 purposed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

American King James Version
And 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 appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil on Absalom.

American Standard Version
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said: The counsel of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel: and by the will of the Lord the profitable counsel of Achitophel was defeated, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.

Darby Bible Translation
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

English Revised Version
And 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 defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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 appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

World English Bible
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- 'Better is the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.

2 Samuel 17:14 Afrikaans PWL
Toe sê Avshalom en al die manne van Yisra’el: “Die advies van Hushai, die Arkiet, is beter as die advies van Agitofel,” want יהוה het beskik om die goeie advies van Agitofel te verydel sodat יהוה katastrofe oor Avshalom kon bring.

2 i Samuelit 17:14 Albanian
Absalomi dhe tërë njerëzit e Izraelit thanë: "Këshilla e Arkitit Hushai është më e mirë se ajo e Ahithofelit". Në të vërtetë Zoti kishte vendosur ta bënte të kotë këshillën e mirë të Ahithofelit për të shkatërruar Absalomin.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 17:14 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال ابشالوم وكل رجال اسرائيل ان مشورة حوشاي الاركي احسن من مشورة اخيتوفل. فان الرب امر بابطال مشورة اخيتوفل الصالحة لكي ينزل الرب الشر بابشالوم.

Dyr Sämyheel B 17:14 Bavarian
Daa gsagnd syr dyr Äpsylom und alle Isryheeler: "Dyr Raat von n Ärker Huschäus wär y glei non bösser als wie der von n Ähitofeel." Dyr Trechtein hiet s nömlich yso bestimmt, däß yn n Ähitofeel sein sinvoller Raat durchkreutzt werd, weil dyr Herr Unheil über n Äpsylom bringen gwill.

2 Царе 17:14 Bulgarian
Тогава Авесалом и всичките Израилеви мъже казаха: Съветът на архиеца Хусай е по-добър от съвета на Ахитофела. (Защото Господ беше рекъл да осуети добрия Ахитофелов съвет, за да нанесе Господ зло на Авесалома).

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
押沙龍和以色列眾人說：「亞基人戶篩的計謀比亞希多弗的計謀更好。」這是因耶和華定意破壞亞希多弗的良謀，為要降禍於押沙龍。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
押沙龙和以色列众人说：“亚基人户筛的计谋比亚希多弗的计谋更好。”这是因耶和华定意破坏亚希多弗的良谋，为要降祸于押沙龙。

撒 母 耳 記 下 17:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
押 沙 龍 和 以 色 列 眾 人 說 ： 亞 基 人 戶 篩 的 計 謀 比 亞 希 多 弗 的 計 謀 更 好 ！ 這 是 因 耶 和 華 定 意 破 壞 亞 希 多 弗 的 良 謀 ， 為 要 降 禍 與 押 沙 龍 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 17:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
押 沙 龙 和 以 色 列 众 人 说 ： 亚 基 人 户 筛 的 计 谋 比 亚 希 多 弗 的 计 谋 更 好 ！ 这 是 因 耶 和 华 定 意 破 坏 亚 希 多 弗 的 良 谋 ， 为 要 降 祸 与 押 沙 龙 。

2 Samuel 17:14 Croatian Bible
Tada Abšalom i svi Izraelci rekoše: "Bolji je savjet Hušaja Arčanina nego savjet Ahitofelov." Jer Jahve bijaše odlučio da se osujeti izvrsna Ahitofelova osnova, kako bi navukao nesreću na Abšaloma.

Druhá Samuelova 17:14 Czech BKR
I řekl Absolon a všickni muži Izraelští: Lepšíť jest rada Chusai Architského, než rada Achitofelova. Hospodin zajisté to způsobil, aby zrušena byla rada Achitofelova, kteráž sic dobrá byla, aby tak uvedl Hospodin na Absolona zlé věci.

2 Samuel 17:14 Danish
HERREN havde nemlig sat sig for at gøre Akitofels gode Raad til Skamme, for at HERREN kunde bringe Ulykke over Absalom.

2 Samuël 17:14 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen zeide Absalom, en alle man van Israel: De raad van Husai, den Archiet, is beter dan Achitofels raad. Doch de HEERE had het geboden, om den goeden raad van Achitofel te vernietigen, opdat de HEERE het kwaad over Absalom bracht.