2 Samuel 16:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

As if

Oracle of god

Psalm 19:7

All the counsel

Both

2 Samuel 15:12

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Bible References

As if

And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community."

David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?" He said to him, "Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!"

Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!

Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Oracle of god

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

All the counsel

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel." Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.

He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned!

And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

The Lord answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have?

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness."

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

Both

While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.