2 Samuel 17:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

2 Samuel 15:31

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.

2 Samuel 15:34

But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

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 Chronicles 10:15

So the king did not give ear to the people; for this came about by the purpose of God, so that the Lord might give effect to his word which he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.

2 Chronicles 10:8

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

2 Chronicles 25:20

But Amaziah gave no attention; and this was the purpose of God, so that he might give them up into the hands of Joash, because they had gone after the gods of Edom.

Nehemiah 4:15

And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work

Job 12:17

He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. Higgaion. Selah.

Exodus 9:16

But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.

Proverbs 19:21

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

Proverbs 21:30

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Isaiah 8:10

Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

Lamentations 3:37

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

Amos 9:3

Though they take cover on the top of Carmel, I will go in search of them and get them out; though they keep themselves from my eyes in the bed of the sea, I will give orders to the great snake there and he will give them a bite:

Luke 16:8

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon, king of Heshbon, would not let us go through; for the Lord your God made his spirit hard and his heart strong, so that he might give him up into your hands as at this day.

Joshua 11:20

For the Lord made them strong in heart to go to war against Israel, so that he might give them up to the curse without mercy, and that destruction might come on them, as the Lord had given orders to Moses.