Samson continued on down to Timnah ¹  and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one. ² 

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

The one who denounces ¹  his neighbor lacks wisdom, ²  but the one who has discernment ³  keeps silent. ⁴ 

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, ¹  and before honor comes humility. ² 

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, ¹  those who think they possess understanding. ² 

To whom can you compare God? To what image can you liken him?

What is your verdict?” ¹  They ²  answered, “He is guilty and deserves ³  death.”

But wisdom is vindicated ¹  by all her children.” ² 

But they were startled and terrified, thinking ¹  they saw a ghost. ² 

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people ¹  because of these words.

The brothers in Lystra ¹  and Iconium ²  spoke well ³  of him. ⁴ 

Why do you people ¹  think ²  it is unbelievable ³  that ⁴  God raises the dead?

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

For I consider myself not at all inferior to those “super-apostles.” ¹ 

These kings ¹  have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

and they said to them, “May the Lord look on you and judge, ¹  because you have made us stink ²  in the opinion of ³  Pharaoh and his servants, ⁴  so that you have given them an excuse to kill us!” ⁵ 

So Hushai came to Absalom. Absalom said to him, “Here is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow his advice? If not, what would you recommend?”

King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served ¹  his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, ²  “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served ¹  his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, ²  “How do you advise me to answer these people?”