Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
New American Standard Bible
Now someone told David, saying, “
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.
International Standard Version
Just then, someone told David, "Ahithophel is one of Absalom's conspirators!" So David prayed, "LORD, please turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."
A Conservative Version
And it was 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.
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.
Amplified
David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And it was announced to David, saying, Ahithophel among those conspiring with Absalom. And David will say, Now make foolish the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.
King James 2000
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now David [was] told, "Ahithophel [was] among the conspirators with Absalom." Then David said, "Please frustrate the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh."
Modern King James verseion
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray You, turn the advice of Ahithophel to foolishness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And one told David, saying, "Ahithophel is one of them that have conspired with Absalom." Then said David, "O LORD, turn the counsel of Ahithophel unto foolishness."
NET Bible
Now David had been told, "Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, "Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!"
New Heart English Bible
Someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."
The Emphasized Bible
And, unto David, it was told, saying, Ahithophel, is among the conspirators with Absolom. And David said, Turn to foolishness, I pray thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh.
Webster
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, "Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."
Youngs 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.'
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hushai Offers To Serve King David
30
David was climbing the slope of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot.
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:23
Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God
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2 Samuel 17:14
Since the Lord had decreed
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He set his affairs in order
2 Samuel 15:12
While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Job 12:16-20
The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Psalm 3:1
A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.
There are many who attack me.
Job 5:12
so that they
Psalm 41:9
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.
Psalm 55:12
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.
Psalm 55:14-15
we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
Psalm 109:3
and attack me without cause.
Isaiah 19:3
and I will frustrate its plans.
Then they will seek idols, ghosts,
spirits of the dead, and spiritists.
Isaiah 19:11-25
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one
a student of eastern
Jeremiah 8:8-9
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.
Matthew 26:14-15
Then
John 13:18
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the philosopher?
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
No one should deceive
James 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.