2 Samuel 15:31

God's Word

Then David was told, “Ahithophel is among those conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, David’s adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger, and the number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.

2 Samuel 16:23

In those days both David and Absalom thought that Ahithophel’s advice was like getting an answer from God.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the people of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai from Archi’s family is better than Ahithophel’s advice.” (The Lord had commanded Ahithophel’s good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.)

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 17:5

Absalom said, “Please call Hushai, who is descended from Archi’s family, and let us hear what he, too, has to say.”

2 Samuel 17:7

“This time Ahithophel’s advice is no good,” Hushai said to Absalom.

Job 5:12

He keeps shrewd people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.

Psalm 109:3

They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason.

Psalm 3:1

O Lord, look how my enemies have increased! Many are attacking me.

Psalm 41:9

Even my closest friend whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

Psalm 55:10

Day and night they go around on ⌞top of⌟ the city walls. Trouble and misery are everywhere.

Psalm 55:12

If an enemy had insulted me, then I could bear it. If someone who hated me had attacked me, then I could hide from him.

Isaiah 19:3

The Egyptians will lose courage. I will unravel their plans. They will turn to idols, ghosts, mediums, and fortunetellers.

Isaiah 44:25

I cause the signs of false prophets to fail and make fools of fortunetellers. I make wise men retreat and turn their knowledge into foolishness.

John 13:18

“I’m not talking about all of you. I know the people I’ve chosen ⌞to be apostles⌟. However, I’ve made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, ‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the persuasive speaker of our time? Hasn’t God turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense?

James 3:15

That kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above. It belongs to this world. It is self-centered and demonic.