2 Samuel 16:23

Good News Translation

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.

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 15:31

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

2 Samuel 17:1

Not long after that, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and tonight I will set out after David.

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.

Job 28:28

God said to us humans, “To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil.”

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 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the Lord are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it.

Psalm 28:2

Hear me when I cry to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy Temple.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are stupid; they don't know me. They are like foolish children; they have no understanding. They are experts at doing what is evil, but failures at doing what is good.”

Jeremiah 8:9

Your wise men are put to shame; they are confused and trapped. They have rejected my words; what wisdom do they have now?

Numbers 27:21

He will depend on Eleazar the priest, who will learn my will by using the Urim and Thummim. In this way Eleazar will direct Joshua and the whole community of Israel in all their affairs.”

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

Luke 16:8

As a result the master of this dishonest manager praised him for doing such a shrewd thing; because the people of this world are much more shrewd in handling their affairs than the people who belong to the light.”

Romans 1:22

They say they are wise, but they are fools;

1 Peter 4:11

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Samuel 30:8

David asked the Lord, “Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them?” He answered, “Go after them; you will catch them and rescue the captives.”