Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
General references
Bible References
General references
2 Samuel 15:31
Now David had been told, "Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, "Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!"
2 Samuel 17:14
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.
Isaiah 19:12
But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the Lord who commands armies has planned for Egypt.
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people -- an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations."
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."