2 Samuel 15:31

English Standard Version 2016

And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

2 Samuel 17:14

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 harm upon Absalom.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Psalm 41:9

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

2 Samuel 16:23

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Psalm 3:1

O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

Job 5:12

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.

2 Samuel 15:12

And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.

John 13:18

I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled,‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’

Isaiah 19:3

and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out, and I will confound their counsel; and they will inquire of the idols and the sorcerers, and the mediums and the necromancers;

Psalm 109:3

They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.

Psalm 55:12

For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.

Isaiah 44:25

who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,

2 Samuel 17:5

Then Absalom said, “Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”

2 Samuel 17:7

Then Hushai said to Absalom, “This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good.”

Psalm 55:10

Day and night they go around it on its walls, and iniquity and trouble are within it;