2 Samuel 15:31

2 Samuel 15:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
• New International Version (NIV)Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it was told David, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Context of 2 Samuel 15:31

29So Zadok and Abiathar took the Covenant Box back into Jerusalem. They stayed there. 30But David continued to go up the Mount of Olives. He was weeping as he went. He had covered his head and he was not wearing any shoes on his feet. All the people with him also covered their heads and they wept as they went up the hill. Someone told David that his advisor, Ahithophel, had now joined with Absalom and his men. So David prayed, ‘Lord, please cause Ahithophel to give them foolish advice.’ 32David arrived at the top of the hill. It was a place where people worshipped God. Hushai, who was an Arkite, met him there. He had torn his clothes and he had dirt on his head. 33David said, ‘If you come with me, you will be no help to me.

2 Samuel 15:31 word by word

וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
• among the conspiratorsקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
• with Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I pray thee, turn the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• into foolishnessסָכַלsâkal · be foolishH5528

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:31

• 2 Samuel 15:12Absalom offered his sacrifices as he had promised to do. But at the same time he sent men to fetch Ahithophel from Giloh, where he lived. Ahithophel was King David's advisor. More and more people agreed to join Absalom and turn against David. So Absalom was becoming more powerful.
• Psalms 3:1Lord, every day I have more enemies. Many people fight against me.
• Psalms 41:9Even my special friend has turned against me. He was someone that I trusted. I often ate food with him in my home.
• Psalms 55:12But it is not my enemies that have insulted me. That would not have hurt me. If my enemy laughs at me, I can always hide from him!
• Matthew 26:14Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' 12 apostles. He went to see the leaders of the priests
• John 13:18Jesus then said, ‘I am not talking about all of you. I know the people that I have chosen. The Bible says, “Someone who ate food with me has turned against me.”
• Psalms 55:15Please let death suddenly destroy my enemies! May they go down into their graves alive! They are at home with evil, and that is all that they think about.
• Psalms 109:3They are all round me, and they say cruel things. I have done nothing against them, but they still attack me.
• 2 Samuel 16:23In those days, people thought that Ahithophel's words were as good as a message from God. So Absalom trusted Ahithophel as his advisor, as David had done too.
• 2 Samuel 17:14Absalom and all Israel's leaders said, ‘Hushai's idea is better than Ahithophel's idea.’ This happened because the Lord did not let the people accept Ahithophel's advice. His idea was a good one, but the Lord had decided to cause trouble for Absalom.
• Job 5:12He stops the ideas of clever people. They cannot do what they want to do.
• Job 12:16God has strength and wisdom. He has power over people who tell lies, and the people that they deceive.
• Isaiah 19:3The Egyptians will become afraid, so that they do not know what to do. They will ask for help from their idols. They will ask the spirits of dead people to tell them what to do. They will ask magicians to talk to those spirits on their behalf.
• Jeremiah 8:8You say, “We are wise because we have the law of the Lord.” But I tell you, your teachers have changed my laws. They teach you lies instead.
• 1 Corinthians 1:20So the wise people in this world are not really important. The clever teachers of God's Law are not really important. People who know how to argue well are not really important. God has shown that the wise ideas that belong to this world have no value.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Be careful! Do not think that you are better than you really are. Maybe you think that you are wise, like people today want to be wise. But if you want to become truly wise, be ready for other people to think that you are a fool.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness - Ahithophel was a wise man, and well versed in state affairs; and God alone could confound his devices.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with endeavours, and David did so, else we tempt God. But we do not find wisdom and simplicity so united in any mere man, that we can perceive nothing which needs forgiveness. Yet, when the Son of David was treated with all possible treachery and cruelty, his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness: David also sent Hushai, who pretended to support Absalom while secretly serving David. Hushai worked to confuse and undermine Ahithophel’s advice (2 Samuel 15:32–37; 17:1–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. David said, Turn, O Lord, ... the counsel of Ahithophel--this senator being the mainstay of the conspiracy.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 15:31

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Ahithophel
• David
• Zadok

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• Absalom
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• Ahimaaz
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• Hear
• Prayer
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings