Proposal

This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”

And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.

Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.