Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
Appointed
To defeat
Good counsel
Bible References
Appointed
Psalm 33:9 For He spoke, and it came into being;
He commanded, and it came into existence.
He commanded, and it came into existence.
Lamentations 3:37
מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?
unless the Lord has ordained it?
Amos 9:3 If they hide themselves
on the top of Carmel,
from there I will track them down
and seize them;
if they conceal themselves
from My sight on the sea floor,
from there I will command
the sea serpent to bite them.
on the top of Carmel,
from there I will track them down
and seize them;
if they conceal themselves
from My sight on the sea floor,
from there I will command
the sea serpent to bite them.
To defeat
2 Samuel 15:34
but if you return to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, my king! Previously, I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can counteract Ahithophel’s counsel for me.
2 Samuel 16:23
Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God—such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
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Job 5:12 He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.
so that they
Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
Proverbs 21:30 No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.
will prevail against the Lord.
Isaiah 8:10 Devise a plan; it will fail.
Make a prediction; it will not happen.
For God is with us.
Make a prediction; it will not happen.
For God is with us.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written:
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;
Good counsel
Luke 16:8 “The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.