New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 16:20
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?”
2 Samuel 16:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
- New International Version (NIV)Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel. What shall we do?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give advice as to what we should do.”
Context of 2 Samuel 16:20
18So Hushai said to Absalom, “No! For whomever the Lord, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I shall be, and with him I shall remain. 19Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall be in your presence.” Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?” 21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Have relations with your father’s concubines, whom he has left behind to take care of the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be strengthened.” 22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom had relations with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Read all of 2 Samuel 162 Samuel 16:20 word by word
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 16:20
- Exodus 1:10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, otherwise they will multiply, and in the event of war, they will also join those who hate us, and fight against us and depart from the land.”
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers conspire together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will fail; State a proposal, but it will not stand, For God is with us.”
- Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the Lord, And whose deeds are done in a dark place, And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
- Matthew 27:1Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;
- Acts 4:23When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16:20
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalom thinks himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies, and consults not the ark, though he had that with him. But miserable counsellors were they both. Hushai would never counsel him to do wisely. Ahithophel counselled him to do wickedly; and so did as effectually betray him, as he did, who was designedly false to him: for they that advise men to sin…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Give counsel among you what we shall do--This is the first cabinet council on record, although the deference paid to Ahithophel gave him the entire direction of the proceedings.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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