2 Samuel 16:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 16:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 16:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 16:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.”

2 Samuel 16:23 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 16:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 16:23 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 16:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Samuel 16:23 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 16:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 16:23 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 16:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the counsell of Ahithophel which he counseled in those dayes, was like as one had asked counsell at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with Dauid and with Absalom. ”

2 Samuel 16:23 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 16:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 16

21 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.

22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

23 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.

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What Does 2 Samuel 16:23 Mean?

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