2 Samuel 15:31

New Living Translation

When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of David’s counselors who lived in Giloh. Soon many others also joined Absalom, and the conspiracy gained momentum.

2 Samuel 16:23

Absalom followed Ahithophel’s advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.

2 Samuel 17:5

But then Absalom said, “Bring in Hushai the Arkite. Let’s see what he thinks about this.”

2 Samuel 17:7

“Well,” Hushai replied to Absalom, “this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.

Job 5:12

He frustrates the plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed.

Psalm 109:3

They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason.

Psalm 3:1

O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.

Psalm 41:9

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

Psalm 55:10

Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders, but the real danger is wickedness within the city.

Psalm 55:12

It is not an enemy who taunts me— I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me— I could have hidden from them.

Isaiah 19:3

The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will confuse their plans. They will plead with their idols for wisdom and call on spirits, mediums, and those who consult the spirits of the dead.

Isaiah 44:25

I expose the false prophets as liars and make fools of fortune-tellers. I cause the wise to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.

John 13:18

“I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’

1 Corinthians 1:20

So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.

James 3:15

For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.