2 Samuel 15:31

31 Now someone told David, saying, “aAhithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, bmake the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — The New International Version (NIV)

31 Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — English Standard Version (ESV)

31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

2 Samuel 15:31 — New Living Translation (NLT)

31 When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

2 Samuel 15:31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

31 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!”

2 Samuel 15:31 — New Century Version (NCV)

31 Someone told David, “Ahithophel is one of the people with Absalom who made secret plans against you.”

So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

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

31 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

31 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

31 Then David was told, “Ahithophel is among those conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

31 Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

2 Samuel 15:31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

31 David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31 Now David was told, “Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom.” Then David said, “Please frustrate the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh.”

2 Samuel 15:31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

31 David had been told, “Ahithophel is one of those who are making secret plans with Absalom against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

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