| William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 522 pages
...— And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. — 2 Sam. xv. 31. Clouds gathered very fast and grew very black at this time over the head of king... | |
| William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 400 pages
...M. And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the con* spirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord> I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. ...2 Sam. xv. 31. • '. • CLOUDS gathered very fast and grew very black at this time over the head... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1805 - 378 pages
...given him. This is what f David besought God to do with regard to Ahithophel, Absalom's minister : " O Lord, I pray thee, " turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness." The word in the Latin version is very strong, infatua : the import of which is, how prudent soever... | |
| Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...up. 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 32 And it came to pass, that zchen David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God,... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 550 pages
...nothing, the counsels of an iniquitous and rampant faction ; for so, in the history, we find him saying, " O LORD, I pray thee, " turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness :" 2 Sam. xv. 31. The royal prayer was heard; the counsel of Ahithophel was overthrown by I lushai,... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...his counsellor, was among the conspirators, David prayed, on the moment, as he was going up the hill, "O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness." 2 Sam. xv, St. Nehemiah is an eminent example of the same spirit of prayer. You may observe it throughout... | |
| Arminianism - 1835 - 1024 pages
...their requests ? or is it that David's prayer on a somewhat similar occasion is again answered, — " O Lord, I pray thee turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness ? " It ought also to be noticed, that generally great pains are taken to persuade seceders that they... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1823 - 410 pages
...nothing, the counsels of an iniquitous and rampant faction ; for so, in the history, we find him saying, ' O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness:' 2 Sam. xv. 31. The royal prayer was heard ; the counsel of Ahithophel was overthrown by Hushai, and... | |
| James Hervey - Devotional literature - 1825 - 500 pages
...to his God. He staid not for an opportunity of retirement, but instantly and upon the spot cried, " O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness !" — A short address, but very efficacious. He who disappointeth the devices of the crafty, sent... | |
| Martin Luther - Lutheran Church - 1826 - 600 pages
...Ahithophel signifies, ' Brother of folly :' and this is what David alluded to 2 Sam. xv. 31, when he said, " O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness." As if he had said, make him appear thereby to be a fool, and an infatuated man indeed. And David's... | |
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