Word of God

The narrator's comparison of Ahithophel's counsel to the word of God is deeply ironic here — his advice is trusted as divinely authoritative even as it enables cruelty and moral catastrophe.

The phrase captures the extraordinary esteem Ahithophel once commanded — his counsel was treated as virtually infallible, making his final rejection all the more catastrophic for him.

The word of God reaching Gentiles is described here as the surprising report that spread through Judea — the phrase signals that something covenant-expanding has happened beyond the expected Jewish audience.

The word of God is the chapter's final subject — it increased and multiplied despite executions, imprisonments, and royal persecution, positioning it as the force that outlasts every earthly power.

The word of God is what Paul and Barnabas are proclaiming in the Cypriot synagogues — the same message the proconsul Sergius Paulus will later summon them specifically to hear.

The word of God is what Paul spends eighteen months teaching in Corinth after the vision — a sustained, deep investment in forming a community rather than moving on quickly.

The Word of God is what Amaziah tried to suppress and what ultimately prevails — Amos's final oracle to Amaziah demonstrates that silencing the messenger does not cancel the message.

The Word of God is the sword — the only offensive weapon on Paul's list — the one thing the believer can actively wield back against spiritual assault rather than simply absorbing it.

The Word of God arrives here as a direct, commanding message delivered by Moses and Aaron — not a gentle suggestion, but a royal decree from the God of Israel to the most powerful monarch on earth.