Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Ahithophel
Turn the counsel
Bible References
Ahithophel
Matthew 26:14
Then one of the twelve apostles, named Judas Iscariot, went to the leading priests
John 13:18
"I am not talking about all of you; for I know the ones I have chosen [i.e., which of the twelve apostles would be faithful]. But let the Scripture [Psa. 41:9] be fulfilled [that says], 'The person who eats with me has [viciously] turned against me.'
Turn the counsel
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise person? And where is the expert in the law? [And] where is the debater of this world?
1 Corinthians 3:18
No one should fool himself. If any person among you thinks he is smart, by human standards, he should become a "fool," so that he can become [really] wise.
James 3:15
This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit].