2 Samuel 16:23

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God   #– #such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite,  from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realised that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his home town. He set his house in order and hanged himself.  So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 17:14

Since the Lord had decreed  that Ahithophel’s good advice be undermined  in order to bring about Absalom’s ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, ‘The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel’s advice.’

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides,  so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Luke 16:8

‘The master praised the unrighteous manager   because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this age   are more shrewd than the children of light   in dealing with their own people.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said,  ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants.

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the  Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?

Jeremiah 4:22

‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.

Job 28:28

He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’

Job 5:12

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty so that they   achieve no success.

1 Samuel 30:8

and David asked the Lord,  ‘Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them? ’ The Lord replied to him, ‘Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.’

Numbers 27:21

He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim.  He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.’

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone reported to David, ‘Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.’ ‘Lord,’ David pleaded, ‘please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness! ’

2 Samuel 17:1

Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out in pursuit of David tonight.