2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do?”

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they will not multiply and in the event of war, join our enemies, and fight against us and escape from the land.”

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth take their stand;
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,

Psalm 37:12-13

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.

Isaiah 8:10

“Take counsel together [against Judah], but it will come to nothing;
Speak the word, but it will not stand,
For God is with us (Immanuel).”

Isaiah 29:15

Woe (judgment is coming) to those who [try to] deeply hide their plans from the Lord,
Whose deeds are done in a dark place,
And who say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”

When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone];

Acts 4:23-28

After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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