Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight — Ahithophel proposes immediate military action: select a force and pursue David while he is still vulnerable and far from consolidated power. His logic is military and tactical: strike while the enemy is weakest. The urgency (*hayom* *hallailah*—tonight) suggests that delay will only strengthen David's position.

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