2 Samuel 16:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Ahithophel gave such good advice in those days that both Absalom and David thought it came straight from God.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David, “Ahithophel is helping Absalom plot against you!” David said, “Please, LORD, keep Ahithophel's plans from working!”

2 Samuel 17:1

Ahithophel said to Absalom: Let me choose twelve thousand men and attack David tonight,

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and the others liked Hushai's plan better than Ahithophel's plan. This was because the LORD had decided to keep Ahithophel's plan from working and to cause trouble for Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that Absalom and the leaders of Israel were not going to follow his advice, he saddled his donkey and rode back to his home in Gilo. He told his family and servants what to do. Then he hanged himself, and they buried him in his family's burial place.

Job 28:28

God told us, “Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin.”

Job 5:12

God swiftly traps the wicked in their own evil schemes, and their wisdom fails.

Psalm 19:7

The Law of the LORD is perfect; it gives us new life. His teachings last for ever, and they give wisdom to ordinary people.

Psalm 28:2

Please listen to my prayer and my cry for help, as I lift my hands towards your holy temple.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

A few dead flies in perfume make all of it stink, and a little foolishness outweighs a lot of wisdom.

Jeremiah 4:22

I heard the LORD say, “My people ignore me. They are foolish children who do not understand that they will be punished. All they know is how to sin.”

Jeremiah 8:9

Your wise men have rejected what I say, and so they have no wisdom. Now they will be trapped and put to shame; they won't know what to do.

Numbers 27:21

But Joshua must depend on Eleazar to find out from me what I want him to do as he leads Israel into battle.”

Matthew 11:25

At that moment Jesus said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people.

Luke 16:8

The master praised his dishonest manager for looking out for himself so well. That's how it is! The people of this world look out for themselves better than the people who belong to the light.

Romans 1:22

They claim to be wise, but they are fools.

1 Peter 4:11

If you have the gift of speaking, preach God's message. If you have the gift of helping others, do it with the strength that God supplies. Everything should be done in a way that will bring honour to God because of Jesus Christ, who is glorious and powerful for ever. Amen.

1 Samuel 30:8

Then David asked the LORD, “Should I go after the people who raided our town? Can I catch up with them?” “Go after them,” the LORD answered. “You will catch up with them, and you will rescue your families.”