He ¹  leads ²  counselors away stripped ³  and makes judges ⁴  into fools. ⁵ 

When there is no guidance ¹  a nation falls, but there is success ²  in the abundance of counselors.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? ¹ 

with kings and counselors of the earth who built for themselves places now desolate, ¹ 

Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance. ¹ 

Ahithophel was the king’s adviser; Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant. ¹ 

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory. ¹ 

Who comprehends ¹  the mind ²  of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor? ³ 

Plans fail ¹  when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established. ² 

captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, ¹  advisers and those skilled in magical arts, ²  and those who know incantations.

Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; ¹  Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for ²  the king’s sons.

I will reestablish honest judges as in former times, wise advisers as in earlier days. ¹  Then you will be called, ‘The Just City, Faithful Town.’”

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, ¹  for his mother gave him evil advice. ² 

From you, O Nineveh, ¹  one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist. ² 

The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. ¹  They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.

For a child has been ¹  born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: ²  Extraordinary Strategist, ³  Mighty God, ⁴  Everlasting Father, ⁵  Prince of Peace. ⁶ 

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, ¹  and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he ²  had erected.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they ²  gave him advice that led to his destruction.

You are authorized ¹  by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession, ² 

and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,