2 Samuel 16

¹When Davidוְדָוִ֗דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had goneעָבַ֤ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → a littleמְעַט֙mə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → beyond the summitמֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁmê·hā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, Zibaצִיבָ֛אṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study → the servantנַ֥עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → ofמְפִי־mə·p̄î- — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study → Mephiboshethבֹ֖שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study → was thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאת֑וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. He had a pairוְצֶ֨מֶדwə·ṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of saddledחֲבֻשִׁ֗יםḥă·ḇu·šîm — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → donkeysחֲמֹרִ֜יםḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → loaded withוַעֲלֵיהֶם֩wa·‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → two hundred loaves of breadלֶ֜חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, a hundredוּמֵאָ֧הū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → clusters of raisinsצִמּוּקִ֛יםṣim·mū·qîm — cluster of raisinsH6778 — Full Word Study →, a hundredוּמֵ֥אָהū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → summer fruitsקַ֖יִץqa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study →, and a skinוְנֵ֥בֶלwə·nê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → of wineיָֽיִן׃yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. ²“Whyמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you have theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Zibaצִ֠יבָאṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The donkeysהַחֲמוֹרִ֨יםha·ḥă·mō·w·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → are for the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → householdלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to rideלִרְכֹּ֗בlir·kōḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →, the breadוּלְהַלֶּחֶםū·lə·hal·lɛ·ḥɛm — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and summer fruitוְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙wə·haq·qa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → are for the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכ֣וֹלle·’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and the wineוְהַיַּ֕יִןwə·hay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → is to refresh thoseלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → who become exhaustedהַיָּעֵ֖ףhay·yā·‘êp̄ — to be weary or exhaustedH3287 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.” ³“Whereוְאַיֵּ֖הwə·’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → grandsonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. And Zibaצִיבָ֜אṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Indeedהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, he is stayingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has saidאָמַ֔ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will restoreיָשִׁ֤יבוּyā·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to me the kingdomמַמְלְכ֥וּתmam·lə·ḵūṯ — Kingdom; royal dominion or reignH4468 — Full Word Study → of my grandfatherאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →.’” ⁴So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Zibaלְצִבָ֔אlə·ṣi·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study →, “Allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that belongs to Mephiboshethבֹ֑שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — Shame destroyerH4648 — Full Word Study → is now yoursהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →!” “I humbly bow before youהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhiš·ta·ḥă·wê·ṯî — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Zibaצִיבָא֙ṣî·ḇā — Gazelle or DeerH6717 — Full Word Study →. “May I findאֶמְצָא־’em·ṣā- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֥ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” ⁵As Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → approachedוּבָ֛אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Bahurimבַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba·ḥū·rîm — A village in BenjaminH980 — Full Word Study →, a manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was justוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → coming outיוֹצֵ֜אyō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. His nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙ū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֣יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Geraגֵּרָ֔אgê·rā — A son or descendantH1617 — Full Word Study →, and as he approachedיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, he kept yelling out cursesוּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ū·mə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He threw stonesוַיְסַקֵּ֤לway·saq·qêl — to stone; to throw stonesH5619 — Full Word Study → at Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and at allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the servantsעַבְדֵ֖י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, though the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the mighty men were on David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → rightמִימִינ֖וֹmî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And asוְכֹֽה־wə·ḵōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → he yelled cursesבְּקַֽלְל֑וֹbə·qal·lōw — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֖יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Get outצֵ֥אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, get outצֵ֛אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, you worthlessהַבְּלִיָּֽעַל׃hab·bə·lî·yā·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedהַדָּמִ֖יםhad·dā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →! ⁸The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has paid you backהֵשִׁיב֩hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → for allכֹּ֣ל׀kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the bloodדְּמֵ֣יdə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, in whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → placeתַּחְתּוֹtaḥ·tō — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → you have reignedמָלַ֙כְתָּ֙mā·laḵ·tā — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of your sonבְּנֶ֑ךָbə·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →. Seeוְהִנְּךָ֙wə·hin·nə·ḵā — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, you have come to ruinבְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָbə·rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you areאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedדָּמִ֖יםdā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →!” ⁹Then Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → deadהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → dogהַכֶּ֤לֶבhak·ke·leḇ — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → curseיְקַלֵּ֞לyə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →? Let me go overאֶעְבְּרָה־’e‘·bə·rāh- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and cut off his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃סrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁰But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I to do with you, O sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרֻיָ֑הṣə·ru·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →? Ifכִּיkī — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he curses meיְקַלֵּ֗לyə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → becauseוְכִיwə·ḵī — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toldאָ֤מַר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, ‘Curseקַלֵּ֣לqal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →,’ whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can askיֹאמַ֔רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → did you doעָשִׂ֥יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֵּֽן׃סkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →?’” ¹¹Then Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → and to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, my own sonבְנִ֛יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, my own flesh and bloodמִמֵּעַ֖יmim·mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →, seeksמְבַקֵּ֣שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. How much moreכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, thenעַתָּ֜ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, this Benjamite! Leave him aloneהַנִּ֤חוּhan·ni·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → and let him curse meוִֽיקַלֵּ֔לwî·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, for the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has toldאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him soכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Perhapsאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → my afflictionבְּעֲוֹנִיbə·ʿă·wō·nī — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and repayוְהֵשִׁ֨יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → me with goodטוֹבָ֔הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the cursing I receive todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → proceededוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → along the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְסbad·då̄·rɛḵs — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → as Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֡יwə·šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study → wentהֹלֵךְ֩hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → along the ridgeבְּצֵ֨לַעbə·ṣê·la‘ — Side, rib, plank, or chamber of a structureH6763 — Full Word Study → of the hillהָהָ֜רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → opposite himלְעֻמָּת֗וֹlə·‘um·mā·ṯōw — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study →. As Shimei wentהָלוֹךְ֙hā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, he yelled cursesוַיְקַלֵּ֔לway·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, threw stonesוַיְסַקֵּ֤לway·saq·qêl — to stone; to throw stonesH5619 — Full Word Study →, and flungוְעִפַּ֖רwə·‘ip·par — to scatter or throw dust/dirtH6080 — Full Word Study → dustבֶּעָפָֽר׃פbe·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → at David. ¹⁴Finally, the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, exhaustedעֲיֵפִ֑ים‘ă·yê·p̄îm — Weary, faint, exhaustedH5889 — Full Word Study →. And thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he refreshed himselfוַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁway·yin·nā·p̄êš — to be refreshed, to take rest and recoverH5314 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then Absalomוְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםwə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֖אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and Ahithophel was with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → friendרֵעֶ֥הrê·‘eh — friend, companion, associateH7463 — Full Word Study → Hushaiחוּשַׁ֧יḥū·šay — Hushai the ArchiteH2365 — Full Word Study → the Architeהָאַרְכִּ֛יhā·’ar·kî — Of Arch; an ArchiteH757 — Full Word Study → wentבָּ֞אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him, “Long liveיְחִ֥יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →! Long liveיְחִ֥יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁷“Is thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the loyaltyחַסְדְּךָ֖ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → you show your friendרֵעֶ֑ךָrê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →?” Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goהָלַ֖כְתָּhā·laḵ·tā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your friendרֵעֶֽךָ׃rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁸“Not at allלֹ֕אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” Hushaiחוּשַׁי֮ḥū·šay — Hushai the ArchiteH2365 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the oneאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → chosenבָּחַ֧רbā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → by the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, by the peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and by allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →—hisלֹאlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → I will beאֶהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, and with himוְאִתּ֥וֹwə·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → I will remainאֵשֵֽׁב׃’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Furthermoreוְהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתwə·haš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, whomלְמִי֙lə·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → should Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → serveאֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד’e·‘ĕ·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → if notהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the son? Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I servedעָבַ֙דְתִּי֙‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → in your father’sאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, so alsoכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will serveאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in yoursלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study →, “Give meהָב֥וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → counselעֵצָ֖ה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →. Whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we doנַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” ²¹Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sleep withבּ֚וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → concubinesפִּלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi·laḡ·šê — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has leftהִנִּ֖יחַhin·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → to keep the palaceהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. When allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → hearsוְשָׁמַ֤עwə·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have become a stenchנִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּniḇ·’aš·tā — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, then the handsיְדֵ֖יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who areאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → will be strengthenedוְחָ֣זְק֔וּwə·ḥā·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →.” ²²So they pitchedוַיַּטּ֧וּway·yaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a tentהָאֹ֖הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → for Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹםlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roofהַגָּ֑גhag·gāḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study →, and heאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → slept withוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → concubinesפִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi·laḡ·šê — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ²³Now in thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the adviceוַעֲצַ֣תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → was likeאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the consultationיִשְׁאַלִ֖־yiš·ʾa·li- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Suchכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → was the regardכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → andגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃סlə·’aḇ·šā·lōm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study → had for Ahithophel’sאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el — Brother of foolishnessH302 — Full Word Study → adviceעֲצַ֣ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →.