And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

Και η συμβουλη του Αχιτοφελ, την οποιαν εδιδε κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας, ητο ως εαν τις ηθελε συμβουλευθη τον Θεον· ουτως ενομιζετο πασα συμβουλη του Αχιτοφελ και εις τον Δαβιδ και εις τον Αβεσσαλωμ.

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.