Revised Literal Translation
2 Samuel 16:20
20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall 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
18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Yhwh, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence. Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. 21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto 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 on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
- Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yhwh, and against his anointed, saying,
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yhwh.
- Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- Isaiah 29:15Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from Yhwh, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
- Matthew 27:1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- Acts 4:23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto 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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