And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
Psalm 5:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against thee. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own designs and counsels; cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. American Standard Version (1901) Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee. Common English Bible Condemn them, God! Let them fail by their own plans. Throw them out for their many sins because they’ve rebelled against you. Catholic Public Domain Version For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain. |
And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
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 evil upon Absalom.
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and went off home to his own city. And he set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
But as he was speaking the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
And the king said, “Hang him on that.” So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.
Break thou the arm of the wicked and evildoer; seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.
Arise, O Lord! confront them, overthrow them! Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword,
Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.
Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me!
Let death come upon them; let them go down to Sheol alive; let them go away in terror into their graves.
who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.
Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted thee, O Lord!
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Sons have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.
but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.
Her foes have become the head, her enemies prosper, because the Lord has made her suffer for the multitude of her transgressions; her children have gone away, captives before the foe.
we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from thy commandments and ordinances;
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness; because we have rebelled against him,
The days of punishment have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is a fool, the man of the spirit is mad, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.
For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”
But Sihon the king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might give him into your hand, as at this day.
If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the Lord your God; and the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling.
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; the Lord has returned the evil-doing of Nabal upon his own head.” Then David sent and wooed Abigail, to make her his wife.