Lexicon :: Strong's H3289 - yāʿaṣ

“Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to him.

“Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God ​— ​such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

Hushai replied to Absalom, “The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”

“Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba ​— ​as numerous as the sand by the sea ​— ​be gathered to you and that you personally go into battle.

Hushai then told the priests Zadok and Abiathar, “This is what[fn] Ahithophel advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what[fn] I advised.

After they had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well and went and informed King David. They told him, “Get up and immediately ford the river, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

“Now please come and let me advise you. Save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to this people? ”

But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.

Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him

So the king sought advice.

Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, “Going to Jerusalem is too difficult for you. Israel, here are your gods[fn] who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

When the king of Aram was waging war against Israel, he conferred with his servants, “My camp will be at such and such a place.”

David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah.[fn] They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended[fn] the king’s sons.

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had attended his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to this people? ”

But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones attending him.

Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the LORD and some to praise the splendor of his holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing:[fn]

Give thanks to the LORD,

for his faithful love endures forever.

He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice.

While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop, why should you lose your life? ”

So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

For the king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover of the LORD in the second month,

The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy,

so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the water of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.

They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

and who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officers. So I took courage because I was strengthened by the hand of the LORD my God,[fn] and I gathered Israelite leaders to return with me.

I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the articles ​— ​the contribution for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites who were present had offered.

and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf, “There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.

with the kings and counselors of the earth,

who rebuilt ruined cities for themselves,

He leads counselors away barefoot

and makes judges go mad.

How you have counseled the unwise

and abundantly provided insight!

I will bless the LORD who counsels me —

even at night when my thoughts trouble me.[fn]

I will instruct you and show you the way to go;

with my eye on you, I will give counsel.

They only plan to bring him down

from his high position.

They take pleasure in lying;

they bless with their mouths,

but they curse inwardly.Selah

For my enemies talk about me,

and those who spy on me plot together,

They devise clever schemes against your people;

they conspire against your treasured ones.

For they have conspired with one mind;

they form an alliance[fn] against you —

Without guidance, a people will fall,

but with many counselors there is deliverance.

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,

but those who promote peace have joy.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,

but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

Plans fail when there is no counsel,

but with many advisers they succeed.

for you should wage war with sound guidance —

victory comes with many counselors.

“I will restore your judges to what they were at first,

and your advisers to what they were at the start.

Afterward you will be called the Righteous City,

a Faithful Town.”

commanders of fifty and dignitaries,

counselors, cunning magicians,[fn] and necromancers.[fn]