Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 6098 [e] וַעֲצַ֣ת wa-‘ă-ṣaṯ And the advice Conj-w | N-fsc 302 [e] אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל ’ă-ḥî-ṯō-p̄el, of Ahithophel N-proper-ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă-šer which Pro-r 3289 [e] יָעַץ֙ yā-‘aṣ he gave V-Qal-Perf-3ms 3117 [e] בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay-yā-mîm in days Prep-b, Art | N-mp 1992 [e] הָהֵ֔ם hā-hêm, those Art | Pro-3mp 834 [e] כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka-’ă-šer [was] as if Prep-k | Pro-r 7592 [e] יִשְׁאַל־ yiš-’al- had inquired V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 376 [e] (אִ֖ישׁ) (’îš concubines one N-fpc   q)   1697 [e] בִּדְבַ֣ר biḏ-ḇar at the oracle Prep-b | N-msc 430 [e] הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm; of God Art | N-mp 3651 [e] כֵּ֚ן kên so Adv 3605 [e] כָּל־ kāl- [was] all N-msc 6098 [e] עֲצַ֣ת ‘ă-ṣaṯ the advice N-fsc 302 [e] אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל ’ă-ḥî-ṯō-p̄el, of Ahithophel N-proper-ms 1571 [e] גַּם־ gam- both Conj 1732 [e] לְדָוִ֖ד lə-ḏā-wiḏ with David Prep-l | N-proper-ms 1571 [e] גַּ֥ם gam and Conj 53 [e] לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ lə-’aḇ-šā-lōm. with Absalom Prep-l | N-proper-ms   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
The advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one inquired of the word of God; so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.

King James Bible
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God--such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel's advice.

as if

Numbers 27:21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel …

1 Samuel 30:8 And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this …

Psalm 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to you, when I lift …

1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man …

oracle of God [heb] word of God

Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony …

so was The first counsel of this sagacious but wicked man to Absalom was more like an {oracle of Satan}, both for subtlety and atrocity. He advised the shameless measure just detailed, in order to establish Absalom, and to preclude the possibility of a reconciliation with David. The wives of a conquered king were always the property of the conqueror; and in possessing these he appeared to possess the right to the kingdom.

all the counsel

2 Samuel 17:14,23 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai …

Job 5:12 He disappoints the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot …

Job 28:28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; …

Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are silly …

Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: see, they …

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord …

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely…

Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 3:19,20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, …

James 3:13-18 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show …

both

2 Samuel 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, …

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking …

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