2 Samuel 16:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?””
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BSBPD
“Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, `Give for you counsel what we do.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 16:20 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- 2 Samuel 15:12While 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.
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- Psalms 37:12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- 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?”
- Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Acts 4:23On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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