Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. Treasury of Scripture Give counsel Exodus 1:10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falls out any war... Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Psalm 37:12,13 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth... Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us?... Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: Acts 4:23-28 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them...
Context The Consel of Ahithophel and Hushai
15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend? 18And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence. 20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. 21And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, which he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong. 22So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. 23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counceled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.
Darby Bible Translation
And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
King James Bible
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'
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