2 Samuel 16:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Please tell us what we should do.”

Cross References

Matthew 27:1

Early the next morning, all the leading priests and older leaders of the people met and decided to kill Jesus.

Isaiah 29:15

Look at them! They try to hide things from the Lord. They think he will not understand. They do their evil things in darkness. They tell themselves: “No one can see us. No one will know who we are.”

Isaiah 8:10

Make your plans for the fight. Your plans will be defeated. Give orders to your armies, but your orders will be useless, because God is with us!

Proverbs 21:30

There is no one wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.

Psalm 2:2

Their kings and leaders join together to fight against the Lord and his chosen king.

Exodus 1:10

We must make plans to stop them from growing stronger. If there is a war, they might join our enemies, defeat us, and escape from the land!”

2 Samuel 16:19

In the past, I served your father. So now I will serve you, David’s son.”

2 Samuel 16:21

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Your father left some of his slave women here to take care of the house. Go and have sexual relations with them. Then all the Israelites will hear how you humiliated your father, and they will be encouraged to give you more support.”

2 Samuel 15:12

Ahithophel was one of David’s advisors. He was from the town of Giloh. While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he invited Ahithophel to join. Absalom’s plans were working very well and more and more people began to support him.