<p class="bodytext">Ahithophel was the king&#8217;s adviser;p> <p class="bodytext">Hushai the Arkite was the king&#8217;s confidant.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">When there is no guidance<n id="1" /> a nation falls,p> <p class="poetry">but there is success<n id="2" /> in the abundance of counselors.p>

<p class="poetry">for with guidance you wage your war,p> <p class="poetry">and with numerous advisers there is victory.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I look, but there is no one,p> <p class="poetry">among them there is no one who serves as an adviser,p> <p class="poetry">that I might ask questions and receive answers.p>

The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah.<n id="1" /> They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan, David&#8217;s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe;<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for<n id="2" /> the king&#8217;s sons.p>

While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David&#8217;s adviser,<n id="1" /> to come from his city, Giloh.<n id="2" /> The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.p>

<p class="poetry">For a child has been<n id="1" /> born to us,p> <p class="poetry">a son has been given to us.p> <p class="poetry">He shoulders responsibilityp> <p class="poetry">and is called:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Extraordinary Strategist,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Mighty God,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Everlasting Father,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Prince of Peace.<n id="6" />p>

The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies is planning to do to them.<n id="1" />p>