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Read›2 Samuel›Chapter 16

The Counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai

2 Samuel 16:20

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
KJV
¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
WEB
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
ASV
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.
LSV
And Absalom says to Ahithophel, “Give counsel for yourself [for] what we do.”
YLT
And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'
DBY
And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
DRC
And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.
GNV
Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel, Giue counsell what we shall doe.
JPS
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel: 'Give your counsel what we shall do.'
LXXE
And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we should do.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ πρὸς Ἀχιτόφελ, φέρετε ἑαυτοῖς βουλὴν τί ποιήσωμεν.

Who and where

👤 Absalom👤 Ahithophel◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  • Psalms 37:12–13The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
  • Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
  • Acts 4:23–28On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one…
  • Exodus 1:10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
  • Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
  • Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
  • Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”

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