Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
Appointed
To defeat
Good counsel
Bible References
Appointed
Psalm 33:9
He spoke and it was done! He commanded and it stood fast.
Lamentations 3:37
Who is able to say something should occur if Jehovah has not ordered it.
Amos 9:3
Though they hide on top of Mount Carmel I will search and find them and take them from there. Though they hide from my sight on the bottom of the sea I will command the serpent to bite them.
To defeat
2 Samuel 15:34
Go back into the city and tell Absalom: Your Majesty, I am your servant. I will serve you just as I served your father in the past. Hushai, if you do that you can help me ruin Ahithophel's plans.
2 Samuel 16:23
Any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God. David and Absalom followed it.
Job 5:12
He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.
Proverbs 19:21
Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah!
Isaiah 8:10
Make plans for battle, but they will never succeed. Give orders, but they will not be carried out, because God is with us!
1 Corinthians 1:19
It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)
Good counsel
Luke 16:8
The master of the dishonest manager praised him for doing a shrewd thing. People of this world are more astute at handling their affairs than people who belong to the light.