2 Samuel 17:14

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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.)

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel [He Struggles With God], because you have struggled with God and with men—and you have won.”

2 Samuel 15:31

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

2 Samuel 15:34

But if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I’ll be your servant. I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I’ll be your servant,’ then you’ll ⌞help me by⌟ undoing Ahithophel’s advice.

2 Samuel 16:23

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

2 Chronicles 10:15

The king refused to listen to the people because the Lord was directing these events to carry out the promise he had made to Jeroboam (Nebat’s son) through Ahijah from Shiloh.

2 Chronicles 10:8

But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

2 Chronicles 25:16

As he was talking, the king asked him, “Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed?” The prophet stopped. He said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this, but you refuse to listen to my advice.”

2 Chronicles 25:20

But Amaziah wouldn’t listen. (God made this happen because he wanted to hand over the Judeans to Jehoash because they had sought help from Edom’s gods.)

Nehemiah 4:15

When our enemies heard that we knew about their plots and that God had prevented their plans from being successful, we all went back to the work on the wall. Each person performed his own job.

Job 12:17

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools out of judges.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have sunk into the pit they have made. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord is known by the judgment he has carried out. The wicked person is trapped by the work of his own hands. Higgaion Selah

Exodus 9:16

But I have spared you for this reason. I want to show you my power and make my name famous throughout the earth.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in the human heart, but the advice of the Lord will endure.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.

Isaiah 8:10

Make plans for battle, but they will never succeed. Give orders, but they won’t be carried out, because God is with us!

Lamentations 3:37

Who was it who spoke and it came into being? It was the Lord who gave the order.

Amos 9:3

Even if they hide on top of Mount Carmel, I will look for them and take them from there. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command a sea snake to bite them.

Luke 16:8

“The master praised the dishonest manager for being so clever. Worldly people are more clever than spiritually-minded people when it comes to dealing with others.”

1 Corinthians 3:19

The wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. That’s why Scripture says, “God catches the wise in their cleverness.”

Deuteronomy 2:30

But King Sihon of Heshbon wouldn’t allow us to pass through. The Lord your God made him stubborn and overconfident in order to hand him over to you, as he has now done.

Joshua 11:20

The Lord made their enemies stubborn enough to continue fighting against Israel so that he could claim them all for destruction without mercy, as he had commanded Moses.