2 Samuel 15:31

Bible in Basic English 1965

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:23

In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.

2 Samuel 17:5

Then Absalom said, Now send for Hushai the Archite, and let us give ear to what he has to say.

2 Samuel 17:7

And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.

Job 5:12

Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

Psalm 109:3

Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

Psalm 3:1

A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son. Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

Psalm 41:9

Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

Psalm 55:10

By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.

Psalm 55:12

For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

Isaiah 19:3

And the spirit of Egypt will be troubled in her, and I will make her decisions without effect: and they will be turning to the false gods, and to those who make hollow sounds, and to those who have control of spirits, and to those who are wise in secret arts.

Isaiah 44:25

Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:

John 13:18

I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

James 3:15

This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.