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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.

KJV

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ASV

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

WEB

Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

YLT

And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days is as when one inquireth at the word of God; so is all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.

DBT

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired of the word ofGod: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

About this book

Old Testament

2 SamuelDavid's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.

Author
Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
Date
Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign

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