2 Samuel 15:31

Good News Translation

When David was told that Ahithophel had joined Absalom's rebellion, he prayed, “Please, Lord, turn Ahithophel's advice into nonsense!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

And while he was offering sacrifices, Absalom also sent to the town of Gilo for Ahithophel, who was one of King David's advisers. The plot against the king gained strength, and Absalom's followers grew in number.

2 Samuel 16:23

Any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God; both David and Absalom followed it.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “Hushai's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” The Lord had decided that Ahithophel's good advice would not be followed, so that disaster would come on Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. After putting his affairs in order, he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.

2 Samuel 17:5

Absalom said, “Now call Hushai, and let us hear what he has to say.”

2 Samuel 17:7

Hushai answered, “The advice Ahithophel gave you this time is no good.

Job 5:12

He upsets the plans of cunning people, and traps the wise in their own schemes, so that nothing they do succeeds;

Psalm 109:3

and they say evil things about me, attacking me for no reason.

Psalm 3:1

I have so many enemies, Lord, so many who turn against me!

Psalm 41:9

Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.

Psalm 55:10

surrounding it day and night, filling it with crime and trouble.

Psalm 55:12

If it were an enemy making fun of me, I could endure it; if it were an opponent boasting over me, I could hide myself from him.

Isaiah 19:3

I am going to frustrate the plans of the Egyptians and destroy their morale. They will ask their idols to help them, and they will go and consult mediums and ask the spirits of the dead for advice.

Isaiah 44:25

I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.

John 13:18

“I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, ‘The man who shared my food turned against me.’

1 Corinthians 1:20

So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!

James 3:15

Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic.