2 Samuel 15:31

New American Bible - revised edition

When David was told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom,” he said, “O Lord, turn the counsel of Ahithophel to folly!” David and Hushai.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

Absalom also sent to Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, an invitation to come from his town, Giloh, for the sacrifices he was about to offer. So the conspiracy gained strength, and the people with Absalom increased in numbers. David Flees Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 16:23

Now the counsel given by Ahithophel at that time was as though one sought the word of God. Such was all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the Israelites said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had commanded that Ahithophel’s good counsel should be thwarted, so that he might bring Absalom to ruin. David Told of the Plan.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not acted upon, he saddled his donkey and departed, going to his home in his own city. Then, having left orders concerning his household, he hanged himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 17:5

Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also; let us hear what he too has to say.”

2 Samuel 17:7

Hushai replied to Absalom, “This time Ahithophel has not given good counsel.”

Job 5:12

He frustrates the plans of the cunning, so that their hands achieve no success;

Psalm 109:3

with hateful words they surround me, attacking me without cause.

Psalm 3:1

A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.

Psalm 41:9

‘He has had ruin poured over him; that one lying down will never rise again.’

Psalm 55:10

Lord, check and confuse their tongues. For I see violence and strife in the city

Psalm 55:12

treachery is in its midst; oppression and fraud never leave its streets.

Isaiah 19:3

The courage of the Egyptians shall ebb away within them, and I will bring their counsel to nought; They shall consult idols and charmers, ghosts and clairvoyants.

Isaiah 44:25

I bring to nought the omens of babblers, make fools of diviners, Turn back the wise and make their knowledge foolish.

John 13:18

I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, ‘The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.’

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise one? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

James 3:15

Wisdom of this kind does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.