2 Samuel 16:21

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

22So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's women before the eyes of all Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:4There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.

Genesis 35:22Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.

Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

Leviticus 20:11And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them.

1 Samuel 27:12And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.

2 Samuel 10:6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, they sent to the Aramaeans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, and got for payment twenty thousand footmen, and they got from the king of Maacah a thousand men, and from Tob twelve thousand.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 16:16-23

Hushai Deceives Absalom; Ahithophel's Wicked Counsel. ( b. c. 1023.) 15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord , and this people, and all the men… Read the whole commentary →

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