Just then, someone told David, "Ahithophel is one of Absalom's conspirators!" So David prayed, "LORD, please turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."

Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"

Meanwhile, when Ahithophel observed that his counsel was not being acted upon, he saddled his donkey, got up, and left for his hometown. Leaving behind a set of orders for his household, he hanged himself. After his death he was buried in his father's tomb.

Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, to come from his home town of Giloh while Absalom was presenting the sacrificial offerings. And so the conspiracy widened, because the common people increasingly sided with Absalom.

"With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.

LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!

He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

For it is not an enemy who insults me I could have handled that nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me I could have hidden myself from him

We had good fellowship together; and we even walked together in the house of God!

They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.

The spirits of the Egyptians within them will be drained of courage, and I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult idols and spirits of the dead, and mediums and spiritists.

Zoan's princes are nothing but fools; the wisest advisors of Pharaoh give stupid advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I'm a descendant of wise men, a descendant of ancient kings"?

How can you say, "We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.

Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests

I'm not talking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: "The one who ate bread with me has turned against me.'

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

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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.

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Ahithophel

Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, to come from his home town of Giloh while Absalom was presenting the sacrificial offerings. And so the conspiracy widened, because the common people increasingly sided with Absalom.
LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!
As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!
For it is not an enemy who insults me I could have handled that nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me I could have hidden myself from him
Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests
I'm not talking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: "The one who ate bread with me has turned against me.'

O lord

Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.
They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.

Turn the counsel

Absalom and all of the Israelis replied, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's!"
He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.
"With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.
The spirits of the Egyptians within them will be drained of courage, and I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult idols and spirits of the dead, and mediums and spiritists.
How can you say, "We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.
Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.
That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

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He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.
"Because you're the one who closed their hearts to compassion; therefore, you won't let them triumph.

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