2 Samuel 16:20

And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we should do.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

In Context

19And again, whom shall I serve? should I not in the presence of his son? As I served in the sight of thy father, so will I be in thy presence.

21And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he left to keep his house; and all Israel shall hear that thou hast dishonoured thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strengthened.

Read all of 2 Samuel 16

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong + 15:12 So the Alex. which reads σὺστρεμμα. See Acts 23. 12.conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.

Psalms 37:12My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

Isaiah 8:10And whatsoever counsel ye shall take, the Lord shall bring it to nought; and whatsoever word ye shall speak, it shall not stand among you: for God is with us.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Samuel 16:20