2 Samuel 16:20
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.”2 Samuel 16:20
What Does 2 Samuel 16:20 Mean?
2 Samuel 16:20 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 16:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 43:1“Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.”Exodus 1:10“Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.”2 Samuel 15:12“And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.”1 Kings 12:6“And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?”2 Chronicles 10:6“And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?”Psalms 2:2“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,”Psalms 37:12“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.”Psalms 86:14“O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.”Proverbs 21:30“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”Isaiah 5:18“Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:”Isaiah 8:10“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”Isaiah 29:15“Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?”Matthew 27:1“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”Acts 4:23“And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”
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