2 Samuel 15:31 “Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Abs…”

2 Samuel 15:31

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

World English Bible

Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

American Standard Version

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is one of them that haue cospired with Absalom: and Dauid sayde, O Lord, I pray thee, turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.

Darby Translation

And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Young's Literal Translation

and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'

Bible in Basic English

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

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Cross references

“Ahithophel”

Psalm 41:9 2 Samuel 15:12 Psalm 3:1 John 13:18 Psalm 55:12 Psalm 55:14

Psalm 41:9 · BSB

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

2 Samuel 15:12 · BSB

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Psalm 3:1 · BSB

O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

John 13:18 · BSB

I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Psalm 55:12 · BSB

For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

Psalm 55:14 · BSB

We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

“O Lord”

Psalm 109:3 Psalm 55:15

Psalm 109:3 · BSB

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

Psalm 55:15 · BSB

Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

“turn the counsel”

2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 17:23 James 3:15 Job 5:12 1 Corinthians 1:20 1 Corinthians 3:18–20

2 Samuel 17:14 · BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23 · BSB

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

James 3:15 · BSB

Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Job 5:12 · BSB

He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.

1 Corinthians 1:20 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 3:18–20 · BSB

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

32When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

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