Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

So Absalom asked Ahithophel, "What's your advice? What should we do?"

A Conservative Version

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

American Standard Version

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

Darby Translation

And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

Julia Smith Translation

And Absalom will say to Ahithophel, Bring counsel to yourselves what we shall do.

King James 2000

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice. What shall we do?"

Modern King James verseion

And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your advice. What shall we do?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel, "Give counsel what is best for us to do."

NET Bible

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"

New Heart English Bible

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Absolom unto Ahithophel, - Give ye your counsel, what we shall do.

Webster

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

World English Bible

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H53
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 
'Abiyshalowm 
Usage: 111

אחיתפל 
'Achiythophel 
Usage: 20

יהב 
Yahab 
give, go to, Bring, ascribe, come on, give out, Set, take
Usage: 34

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Ahithophel's Advice

19 And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you." 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?” 21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened."

Cross References

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land."

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,

Psalm 37:12-13

The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.

Isaiah 8:10

Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; speak a word, but it will not stand, for God is with us.

Isaiah 29:15

Ah, you who hide deep from the LORD your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us? Who knows us?"

Matthew 27:1

When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

Acts 4:23-28

When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

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