2 Samuel 17:2

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

Cross-references

2 Samuel 18:3 has David's men protecting him as invaluable—opposite to Ahithophel's plan to target him to scatter the rest.

John 18:4-8 shows Jesus surrendering to protect his disciples—opposite of Ahithophel's plan to strike David and scatter followers.

Psalm 64:2 Allusion

Psalm 64:2 pleads for hiding from secret plots of the wicked — exactly what Ahithophel is devising against David.

Zechariah 13:7 foretells striking the shepherd to scatter sheep—the same logic Ahithophel uses to scatter David's men.

Matthew 26:31 quotes Zechariah: striking the shepherd scatters sheep—applied to Jesus, echoing Ahithophel's plan.

Deuteronomy 25:18 describes Amalek attacking Israel when faint and weary—the same condition Ahithophel exploits to strike David.

Psalm 109:16 describes pursuing the brokenhearted to kill — matching Ahithophel's intent to attack David when he is weary and discouraged.

Psalm 35:8 Contrast

Psalm 35:8 asks that the enemy's hidden net ensnare them instead — the opposite outcome of what Ahithophel's ambush intends.

Psalm 71:4 Allusion

Psalm 71:4 asks rescue from the unjust and cruel — fitting David's need as Ahithophel plans to strike him while weary.

John 11:50 Contrast

John 11:50 says one man should die for the people—contrasts with Ahithophel's desire to kill David for victory.

Psalm 124:7 Allusion

Psalm 124:7 celebrates escaping the fowler's snare — David later escapes Ahithophel's ambush, making this a fitting deliverance song.