16:23 In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. 1 Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel. 2
24:3 Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God make the army a hundred times larger right before the eyes of my lord the king! But why does my master the king want to do this?”
1 tn Heb “And the advice of Ahithophel which he advised in those days was as when one inquires of the word of God.”
2 tn Heb “So was all the advice of Ahithophel, also to David, also to Absalom.”