Cross Reference 2 SAMUEL 16:23 AND THE COUNSEL OF AHITHOPHEL WHICH HE COUNSELLED IN THOSE DAYS WAS AS IF A MAN HAD ENQUIRED AT THE ORACLE OF GOD SO WAS ALL THE COUNSEL OF AHITHOPHEL BOTH WITH DAVID AND WITH ABSALOM

{2 Samuel 16:23} And the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel, 302 which x834 he counselled 3289 z8804 in those x1992 days, 3117 [was] as x834 if a man 376 had enquired 7592 z8799 at the oracle 1697 of God: 430 so x3651 [was] all x3605 the counsel 6098 of Ahithophel 302 both x1571 with David 1732 and x1571 with Absalom. 53

as if:
"And he shall standª ° beforeª Eleazarª the priest,ª who shall askª ° [counsel] for him after the judgmentª of Urimª beforeª the LORD:ª at¹ his wordª shall they go out,ª ° and at¹ his wordª they shall come in,ª ° [both] he,¹ and all¹ the childrenª of Israelª with¹ him, even all¹ the congregation.ª" {Num 27:21} + "And Davidª enquiredª ° at the LORD,ª saying,ª ° Shall I pursueª ° afterª this¹ troop?ª shall I overtakeª ° them? And he answeredª ° him, Pursue:ª ° for¹ thou shalt surely² ° overtakeª ° [them], and without fail² ° recoverª ° [all]." {1Sm 30:8} + "Hearª ° the voiceª of my supplications,ª when I cryª ° unto¹ thee, when I lift upª ° my handsª toward¹ thy holyª oracle.ª" {Psa 28:2} + "If any manª speak,ª ° [let him speak] asª the oraclesª of God;ª if any manª minister,ª ° [let him do it] asª ofª the abilityª whichª Godª giveth:ª ° thatª Godª inª all thingsª may be glorifiedª ° throughª Jesusª Christ,ª to whomª beª ° praiseª andª dominionª for² ever² and ever.ª ¹ Amen.ª" {1Pe 4:11}

oracle of God:
Heb. word of God, "The lawª of the LORDª [is] perfect,ª convertingª ° the soul:ª the testimonyª of the LORDª [is] sure,ª ° making wiseª ° the simple.ª" {Psa 19:7}

so was:
The first counsel of this sagacious but wicked man to Absalom was more like an oracle of Satan, both for subtlety and atrocity. He advised the shameless measure just detailed, in order to establish Absalom, and to preclude the possibility of a reconciliation with David. The wives of a conquered king were always the property of the conqueror; and in possessing these he appeared to possess the right to the kingdom.

all the counsel:
"And Absalomª and all¹ the menª of Israelª said,ª ° The counselª of Hushaiª the Architeª [is] betterª than the counselª ¹ of Ahithophel.ª For the LORDª had appointedª ° to defeatª °¹ the goodª counselª of Ahithophel,ª to the intentª that the LORDª might bringª ° evilª upon¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 17:14} + "And when Ahithophelª sawª ° that¹ his counselª was not¹ followed,ª ° he saddledª ° [his]¹ ass,ª and arose,ª ° and gat¹ him home² ° to¹ his house,ª to¹ his city,ª and put¹ ¹ his householdª in order,² ° and hanged² ° himself,¹ and died,ª ° and was buriedª ° in the sepulchreª of his father.ª" {2Sm 17:23} + "He disappointethª ° the devicesª of the crafty,ª so that their handsª cannot¹ performª ° [their] enterprise.ª" {Job 5:12} + "And unto manª he said,ª ° Behold,¹ the fearª of the Lord,ª that¹ [is] wisdom;ª and to departª ° from evilª ¹ [is] understanding.ª" {Job 28:28} + "For¹ my peopleª [is] foolish,ª they have not¹ knownª ° me; they¹ [are] sottishª children,ª and they¹ have none¹ understanding:ª ° they¹ [are] wiseª to do evil,ª ° but to do goodª ° they have no¹ knowledge.ª °" {Jer 4:22} + "The wiseª [men] are ashamed,² °¹ they are dismayedª ° and taken:ª ° lo,¹ they have rejectedª ° the wordª of the LORD;ª and what¹ wisdomª [is] in them?" {Jer 8:9} + "Atª thatª timeª Jesusª answeredª ° and said,ª ° I thankª ° thee,ª O Father,ª Lordª of heavenª andª earth,ª becauseª thou hast hidª ° these thingsª fromª the wiseª andª prudent,ª andª hast revealedª ° themª unto babes.ª" {Mtt 11:25} + "Andª the¹ lordª commendedª ° the¹ unjustª steward,ª becauseª he had doneª ° wisely:ª forª the¹ childrenª of thisª worldª areª ° inª theirª generationª wiserª thanª the¹ childrenª of light.ª" {Lke 16:8} + "Professing¹ themselves² ° to beª ° wise,ª they became fools,ª °" {Rom 1:22} + "Forª the¹ wisdomª of thisª worldª isª ° foolishnessª withª God.ª Forª it is written,ª ° He takethª ° the¹ wiseª inª their own² ¹ craftiness.ª ... Andª again,ª The Lordª knowethª ° the¹ thoughtsª of the¹ wise,ª thatª they areª ° vain.ª" {1Co 3:19-20} + "Whoª [is] a wise manª andª endued with knowledgeª amongª you?ª let him shewª ° out ofª a goodª conversationª his² ¹ worksª withª meeknessª of wisdom.ª ... Andª the fruitª of righteousnessª is sownª ° inª peaceª of them¹ that makeª ° peace.ª" {Jms 3:13-18}

both:
"And Absalomª sentª ° for¹ Ahithophelª the Gilonite,ª David'sª counsellor,ª ° from his city,ª [even] from Giloh,ª ¹ while he offeredª °¹ sacrifices.ª And the conspiracyª was¹ strong;ª for the peopleª increasedª continuallyª ° with¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 15:12} + "Deadª fliesª cause the ointmentª of the apothecaryª ° to send forthª ° a stinking savour:ª ° [so doth] a littleª follyª him that is in reputationª for wisdomª ¹ [and] honour.ª ¹" {Ecc 10:1}

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