2 Samuel 15:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 15:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 15:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.””

2 Samuel 15:31 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 15:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. ”

2 Samuel 15:31 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 15:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and David declared, saying, `Ahithophel <FI>is<Fi> among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, `Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'”

2 Samuel 15:31 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 15:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. ”

2 Samuel 15:31 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 15:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is one of them that haue cospired with Absalom: and Dauid sayde, O Lord, I pray thee, turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 15:31 in Context — 2 Samuel 15

29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

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What Does 2 Samuel 15:31 Mean?

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