Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Absalom will say to Ahithophel, Bring counsel to yourselves what we shall do.
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.
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
`etsah
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ahithophel's Advice
19 And the second time, to whom shall I serve if not before the son? as I served before thy father so will I be before thee. 20 And Absalom will say to Ahithophel, Bring counsel to yourselves what we shall do. 21 And Ahithophel will say to Absalom, Come in to thy father's concubines which he left to watch the house; and all Israel hearing that thou madest thy father loathsome, and the hands of all that are with thee were strengthened.
Cross References
Exodus 1:10
Come, we will be wise with them, lest they shall multiply, and it was when war shall happen, and also being added to our armies and fighting against us, and they went up from the land.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth will place themselves, and the princes sat down together against Jehovah and against his Messiah.
Psalm 37:12-13
The unjust one meditated against the just, and gnashed upon him with his teeth.
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom and no understanding, and no counsel against Jehovah.
Isaiah 8:10
Counsel ye, counsel, and it shall be dispersed; speak the word and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Isaiah 29:15
Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?
Matthew 27:1
And having been morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to kill him:
Acts 4:23-28
And having been loosed, they came to their own, and announced to them what the chief priests and elders said.