The counsel of Achitofel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Achitofel both with David and with Avshalom.
2 Samuel 17:1 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Moreover Achitofel said to Avshalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MOREOVER, AHITHOPHEL said to Absalom, Let me choose 12,000 men and I will set out and pursue David this night. American Standard Version (1901) Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: Common English Bible Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick twelve thousand men, and I will go after David tonight. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Ahithophel said to Absalom: "I will choose for myself twelve thousand men, and rising up, I will pursue David this night. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men; and I will arise and pursue after David this night. |
The counsel of Achitofel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Achitofel both with David and with Avshalom.
and I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid; and all the people who are with him shall flee; and I will strike the king only;
In shalom I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, the LORD alone, make me live in safety.
For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.