2 Samuel 15:31 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 15:31

29 Therefore Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem. And they remained there.

30 So David went up by the Ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he ^ahad his head covered and went ^bbarefoot. And all the people who were with him ^ccovered their heads and went up, ^dweeping as they went up.

31 Then someone told David, saying, ^a“Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, ^bturn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

32 Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the ^aArchite coming to meet him ^bwith his robe torn and dust on his head.

33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, then you will become ^aa burden to me.

34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ^a‘I will be your servant, O king; as I was your father’s servant previously, so I will now also be your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

35 And do you not have Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? Therefore it will be that whatever you hear from the king’s house, you shall tell to ^aZadok and Abiathar the priests.

36 Indeed they have there ^awith them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you shall send me everything you hear.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 15:31

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
David was told, Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness.

Contemporary English Version
Someone told David, "Ahithophel is helping Absalom plot against you!" David said, "Please, LORD, keep Ahithophel's plans from working!"

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
When David was told that Ahithophel had joined Absalom's rebellion, he prayed, "Please, LORD, turn Ahithophel's advice into nonsense!"

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Now someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, "O LORD, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.""

New International Version
Now David had been told, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." So David prayed, "O LORD, turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."

New King James Version
Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O LORD, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel dwells among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O LORD, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness."

Revised Standard Version
And it was told David, "Ahith'ophel is among the conspirators with Ab'salom." And David said, "O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahith'ophel into foolishness."

Young's Literal Translation
and David declared, saying, `Ahithophel `is' among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, `Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'

New English Translation
Now David¹ had been told, “Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed,² “Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!”

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