²³^aNow the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if one asked of the word of God; ^bso was all the counsel of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.

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a 2 Sam 17:14, 23
b 2 Sam 15:12

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now in those days the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Absalom followed Ahithophel’s advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The counsel that Ahithophel gave in those days was regarded as when a man inquired of the word of God, so all the counsel of Ahithophel was esteemed both by David and by Absalom.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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