Proverbs 20:18 Cross References - Rotherham

¹⁸ Plans––by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.

¹ And it came to pass, after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying,––Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites, first, to make war upon them? ² And Yahweh said––Judah, shall go,––lo! I have delivered the land into his power.

²⁹ Would, then, this people were in my hand! that I might set aside Abimelech,––and say to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out!

⁷ Lo! ye all, are sons of Israel,––give your word and counsel, here.

¹⁸ And they arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, and the sons of Israel said, Who shall go up for us first, to fight against the sons of Benjamin? And Yahweh said––Judah, first.

²³ Now the sons of Israel had gone up, and wept before Yahweh, until the evening, and asked of Yahweh, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother? And Yahweh said, Go up against him.

²⁶ Then went up all the sons of Israel, and all the people, and came to Bethel, and wept, and tarried there before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, until the evening,––and caused to go up ascending–sacrifices and peace–offerings, before Yahweh. ²⁷ And the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh,––there, being the ark of the covenant of God, in those days; ²⁸ and Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was standing before it in those days, saying: Shall I yet again go forth to battle, against the sons of Benjamin, my brother, or shall I forbear? And Yahweh said––Go up, for, tomorrow, will I deliver him into thy hand.

²⁶ then Abner cried aloud unto Joab, and said––To the uttermost, must the sword devour? Dost thou not well know that, bitter, shall it be, in the latter end? How long, then, wilt thou not bid the people turn back from pursuing their own brethren? ²⁷ Then said Joab––As God liveth, surely, if thou hadst not spoken, then in the morning, the people would of themselves have gone up, every man from pursuing his brother.

¹⁷ Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel, and sent unto Joash, son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying,––Come, let us look one another in the face! ¹⁸ And Joash king of Israel sent unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, A thistle that was in Lebanon, sent unto a cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Come! give thy daughter unto my son to wife,––but there passed by a beast of the field that was in Lebanon, and trampled down the thistle. ¹⁹ Thou hast said–Lo! thou hast smitten the Edomites, and thy heart hath lifted thee up to display honour,–Now, abide in thine own house, wherefore shouldst thou engage in strife with Misfortune, and fall, thou and Judah with thee? ²⁰ But Amaziah hearkened not, because, from God, it was, to the end he might deliver them up into [their enemies’] hand,––because they had sought the gods of Edom. ²¹ So Joash king of Israel came up, and they looked one another in the face, he, and Amaziah king of Judah,––in Beth–shemesh, which belongeth unto Judah. ²² Then was Judah defeated, before Israel,––and they fled every man to his own home; ²³ and, Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, was taken by Joash king of Israel, in Beth–shemesh,––and he brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, from the gate of Ephraim as far as the corner–gate, four hundred cubits;

¹⁴ With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counselor.

²² Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counselors, shall counsel, be established.

⁶ Surely, with concerted measures, shalt thou make for thyself war, and, success, lieth in the greatness of the counselor.

⁸ Do not go forth to strive in haste,––lest [thou know not] what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

³¹ Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.