better

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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.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:14 · retained source text

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsell of Hushai the Archite, is better then the counsell of Ahithophel: For the LORD had appointed to defeate the good counsell of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring euill vpon Absalom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. commanded.

2 Samuel 18:3

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But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:3 · retained source text

But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not care for vs, neither if halfe of vs die will they care for vs: but now thou art worth ten thousand of vs: therfore now it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set their heart on vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as ten thousand of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be to succour.

Complete reference index — all 114 verses

Genesis 29:19 Exodus 14:12 Numbers 14:3 Judges 8:2 Judges 9:2 Judges 11:25 Judges 18:19 Ruth 4:15 1 Samuel 1:8 1 Samuel 15:22 1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 27:1 2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 18:3 1 Kings 1:47 1 Kings 2:32 1 Kings 19:4 1 Kings 21:2 2 Kings 5:12 2 Chronicles 21:13 Esther 1:19 Psalms 37:16 Psalms 63:3 Psalms 69:31 Psalms 84:10 Psalms 118:8 Psalms 118:9 Psalms 119:72 Proverbs 3:14 Proverbs 8:11 Proverbs 8:19 Proverbs 12:9 Proverbs 15:16 Proverbs 15:17 Proverbs 16:8 Proverbs 16:16 Proverbs 16:19 Proverbs 16:32 Proverbs 17:1 Proverbs 19:1 Proverbs 19:22 Proverbs 21:9 Proverbs 21:19 Proverbs 25:7 Proverbs 25:24 Proverbs 27:5 Proverbs 27:10 Proverbs 28:6 Ecclesiastes 2:24 Ecclesiastes 3:22 Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 4:6 Ecclesiastes 4:9 Ecclesiastes 4:13 Ecclesiastes 5:5 Ecclesiastes 6:3 Ecclesiastes 6:9 Ecclesiastes 6:11 Ecclesiastes 7:1 Ecclesiastes 7:2 Ecclesiastes 7:3 Ecclesiastes 7:5 Ecclesiastes 7:8 Ecclesiastes 7:10 Ecclesiastes 8:15 Ecclesiastes 9:4 Ecclesiastes 9:16 Ecclesiastes 9:18 Ecclesiastes 10:11 Song of Solomon 1:2 Song of Solomon 4:10 Isaiah 56:5 Lamentations 4:9 Ezekiel 36:11 Daniel 1:20 Hosea 2:7 Amos 6:2 Jonah 4:3 Jonah 4:8 Nahum 3:8 Matthew 6:26 Matthew 12:12 Matthew 18:6 Matthew 18:8 Matthew 18:9 Mark 9:42 Mark 9:43 Mark 9:45 Mark 9:47 Luke 5:39 Luke 12:24 Luke 17:2 Romans 3:9 1 Corinthians 7:9 1 Corinthians 7:38 1 Corinthians 8:8 1 Corinthians 9:15 1 Corinthians 11:17 Philippians 1:23 Philippians 2:3 Hebrews 1:4 Hebrews 6:9 Hebrews 7:7 Hebrews 7:19 Hebrews 7:22 Hebrews 8:6 Hebrews 9:23 Hebrews 10:34 Hebrews 11:16 Hebrews 11:35 Hebrews 11:40 Hebrews 12:24 1 Peter 3:17 2 Peter 2:21

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Genesis 29:19 1 Kings 19:4 Proverbs 15:16 Ecclesiastes 2:24 Ecclesiastes 9:4 Matthew 12:12 1 Corinthians 11:17 2 Peter 2:21

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Webster 1828

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With more affection; in a higher degree. More correctly, or fully. With superior excellence.

volume 1, leaf 269, column 3 (main_dictionary)

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