2 Samuel 16:15

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The Advice of Ahithophel Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.

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  • 2 Sam 15:37 : 37 So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

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  • 2 Sam 15:10-14
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    10Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”

    11Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.

    12While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

    13David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

    14So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 17:23-24
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    23When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

    24Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

  • 2 Sam 16:14
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    14The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David refreshed himself.

  • 2 Sam 16:16-18
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    16When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him,“Long live the king! Long live the king!”

    17Absalom said to Hushai,“Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

    18Hushai replied to Absalom,“No, I will be loyal to the one whom the LORD, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.

  • 2 Sam 16:20-23
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    20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel,“Give us your advice. What should we do?”

    21Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”

    22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

    23In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
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    1The Death of Ahithophel Ahithophel said to Absalom,“Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.

    2When I catch up with him he will be exhausted and worn out. I will rout him, and the entire army that is with him will flee. I will kill only the king

  • 2 Sam 15:5-6
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    5When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

    6Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:13-15
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    13If he regroups in a city, all Israel will take up ropes to that city and drag it down to the valley, so that not a single pebble will be left there!”

    14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the LORD had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD could bring disaster on Absalom.

    15Then Hushai reported to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,“Here is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the leaders of Israel to do, and here is what I have advised.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
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    23So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-2
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    1Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

    2Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him,“What city are you from?” The person would answer,“I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”

  • 2 Sam 17:4-6
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    4This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

    5But Absalom said,“Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.”

    6So Hushai came to Absalom. Absalom said to him,“Here is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow his advice? If not, what would you recommend?”

  • 2 Sam 15:30-32
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    30As David was going up the Mount of Olives, he was weeping as he went; his head was covered and his feet were bare. All the people who were with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went up.

    31Now David had been told,“Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed,“Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O LORD.

    32When David reached the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite met him with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

  • 2 Sam 19:9-10
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    9All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying,“The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

    10But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?”

  • 2 Sam 13:23-24
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    23Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

    24Then Absalom went to the king and said,“My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”

  • 2 Sam 17:20-21
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    20When the servants of Absalom approached the woman at her home, they asked,“Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman replied to them,“They crossed over the stream.” Absalom’s men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

    21After the men had left, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well. Then they left and informed King David. They advised David,“Get up and cross the stream quickly, for Ahithophel has devised a plan to catch you.”

  • 2 Sam 15:34
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    34But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom,‘I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father’s servant, and now I will be your servant.’

  • 2 Sam 14:32-33
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    32Absalom said to Joab,“Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message:“Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!”

    33So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
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    34In the meantime Absalom fled. When the servant who was the watchman looked up, he saw many people coming from the west on a road beside the hill.

  • 2 Sam 17:26
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    26The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 17:9
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    9At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say,‘Absalom’s army has been slaughtered!’

  • 2 Sam 13:30
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    30While they were still on their way, the following report reached David:“Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”

  • 2 Sam 18:15
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    15Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

  • 1 Chr 27:33
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    33Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
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    27But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

  • 2 Sam 19:3
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    3That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.

  • 2 Sam 19:15
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    15So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. Now the people of Judah had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him cross the Jordan.