Quotes about Counsel
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
- Judges 5:16
Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,
- Judges 5:29
And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
- Judges 19:30
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
- Judges 20:7
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
- 2 Samuel 3:17
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
- 2 Samuel 3:19
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
- 2 Samuel 7:3
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
- 2 Samuel 13:35
Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
- 2 Samuel 15:31
But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’
- 2 Samuel 15:34
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
- 2 Samuel 16:20
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 17:4