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 returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and remained there. 30And David was going up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, and his head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. Then all the people who were with him each covered his own head, and they were going up, weeping as they went. Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.” 32It happened as David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, that behold, Hushai the Archite met him with his coat torn, and dust on his head. 33And David said to him, “If you go over with me, then you will become a burden 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

• informedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
• is among the conspiratorsקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
• with Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• , “Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• makeסָכַלsâkal · be foolishH5528
• the adviceעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:31

• 2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people continually increased with Absalom.
• Psalms 3:1Lord, how my enemies have increased! Many are rising up against me.
• Psalms 41:9Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
• Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who taunts me, Then I could endure it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.
• Matthew 26:14Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
• John 13:18I am not speaking about all of you. I know the ones whom I have chosen; but this is happening so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
• Psalms 55:15May death come deceitfully upon them; May they go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
• Psalms 109:3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And have fought against me without cause.
• 2 Samuel 16:23Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was taken as though one inquired of the word of God; so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.
• 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.
• Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
• Job 12:16Strength and sound wisdom are with Him. One who goes astray and one who leads astray belong to Him.
• Isaiah 19:3Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them; And I will confuse their strategy, So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead, And to mediums and spiritists.
• Jeremiah 8:8“How can you say, ‘We are wise, And the Law of the Lord is with us’? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.
• 1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made foolish the wisdom of the world?
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

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

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• David
• Ahimaaz
• Ahithophel
• Appoint
• Barefoot
• Hear
• Prayer
• Prepare
• Steal

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