The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:1 - Y'all Version Bible Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight. 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 Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, YHWH, make me live in safety.
For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.