2 Samuel 17:14

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Absalom and all the Israelite leaders said, “Hushai the Archite's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” For the Lord had decided to block Ahithophel's good advice in order that he might bring disaster on Absalom.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

“Jacob will no longer be your name,” said the man. “Instead you will be called Israel, because you fought with God and with men and you won.”

2 Samuel 15:31

David was told, “Ahithophel is one of the people conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel's advice worthless.”

2 Samuel 15:34

but if you go back to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, Your Majesty! Formerly I worked for your father, but now I'll work for you,’ then you can block Ahithophel's advice for me.

2 Samuel 16:23

At that time Ahithophel's advice was like receiving messages from God himself. This was how both David and Absalom viewed Ahithophel's advice.

2 Chronicles 10:15

The king did not listen to what the people said, for this change in circumstances was from God, to fulfill what the Lord had told Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

2 Chronicles 10:8

But Rehoboam dismissed the advice of the elders. He instead asked advice from the young men he had grown up with, those close to him.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a counselor to the king? Stop right now! Do you want to be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you, because you have acted like this and have refused to listen to my advice.”

2 Chronicles 25:20

But Amaziah didn't listen, for God was going to hand him over to his enemies because he had chosen to worship the gods of Edom.

Nehemiah 4:15

When our enemies discovered that we knew about their plan, and that God had foiled it, we all went back to our work on the wall.

Job 12:17

He leads counselors away stripped of their wisdom, he makes judges into fools.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. Higgaion. Selah.

Exodus 9:16

However, I have let you live so you can see my power, and that my reputation may be spread throughout the earth.

Proverbs 19:21

Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.

Proverbs 21:30

Whatever wisdom, understanding, or guidance you may have is nothing before the Lord.

Isaiah 8:10

You can plan your strategy, but it will be foiled; you can say what you're intending, but it won't happen, for God is with us.”

Lamentations 3:37

Who spoke and it came into existence? Wasn't it the Lord who commanded it?

Amos 9:3

Even if they hide themselves at the top of Mount Carmel, I will search for them and catch them. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command the sea serpent to bite them.

Luke 16:8

The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light.

1 Corinthians 3:19

This world's wisdom is plain foolishness to God. As Scripture says, “He uses the cleverness of the wise to catch them out,”

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon refused to let us pass through, for the Lord your God gave him a stubborn spirit and an obstinate attitude, so the Lord could hand him over to you, as he has now done.

Joshua 11:20

For the Lord made them stubborn, wanting to fight the Israelites so that they might be set apart and completely destroyed, wiped out without mercy, as the Lord had instructed Moses.