<p class="poetry">He<n id="1" /> leads<n id="2" /> counselors away stripped<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and makes judges<n id="4" /> into fools.<n id="5" />p>

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.<n id="1" />

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.<n id="1" />

<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">with kings and counselors of the earthp> <p class="poetry">who built for themselves places now desolate,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How you have advised the one without wisdom,p> <p class="poetry">and abundantly<n id="1" /> revealed your insight!p>

<p class="poetry">I will instruct and teach you<n id="1" /> about how you should live.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will advise you as I look you in the eye.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For my enemies talk about me;p> <p class="poetry">those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They carefully plot<n id="1" /> against your people,p> <p class="poetry">and make plans to harm<n id="2" /> the ones you cherish.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> they devise a unified strategy;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they form an alliance<n id="3" /> against you.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">Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but those who promote peace<n id="2" /> have joy.p>

<p class="poetry">With pride<n id="1" /> comes only<n id="2" /> contention,p> <p class="poetry">but wisdom is with the well-advised.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Plans fail<n id="1" /> when there is no counsel,p> <p class="poetry">but with abundant advisers they are established.<n id="2" />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">An honorable man makes honorable plans;p> <p class="poetry">his honorable character gives him security.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">From you, O Nineveh,<n id="1" /> one has marched forth who plots evil against the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">a wicked military strategist.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your schemes will bring shame to your house.p> <p class="poetry">Because you destroyed many nations, you will self-destruct.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Hushai replied to Absalom, &#8220;Ahithophel&#8217;s advice is not sound this time.&#8221;<n id="1" />