2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:30–37

³⁰But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

³¹Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

³²When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

³³David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me. ³⁴But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’

³⁵Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace. ³⁶Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”

³⁷So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

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2 Samuel 15:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But David	וְדָוִ֡ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
continued up	עֹלֶה֩	‘ō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the	הַזֵּיתִ֜ים	haz·zê·ṯîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
weeping	וּבוֹכֶ֗ה	ū·ḇō·w·ḵeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
as he went up	עֹלֶ֣ה׀	‘ō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
His head	וְרֹ֥אשׁ	wə·rōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
was covered	חָפ֔וּי	ḥā·p̄ui	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2645 cover
and he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was walking	הֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
barefoot	יָחֵ֑ף	yā·ḥêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H3182 barefoot
And all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with him	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
covered	חָפוּ֙	ḥā·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2645 cover
their heads	רֹאשׁ֔וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and went up	וְעָל֥וּ	wə·‘ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
weeping	וּבָכֹֽה׃	ū·ḇā·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1058 weep, bewail
as they went	עָלֹ֖ה	‘ā·lōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

2 Samuel 15:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now someone told	הִגִּ֣יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
David	וְדָוִד֙	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
among the conspirators	בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים	baq·qō·šə·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
So David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
pleaded	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
please	נָ֛א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
turn the counsel	עֲצַ֥ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
into foolishness	סַכֶּל־	sak·kel-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H5528 be foolish, or a fool

2 Samuel 15:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the summit	הָרֹ֔אשׁ	hā·rōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
where	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he used to worship	יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה	yiš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
God	לֵאלֹהִ֑ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Hushai	חוּשַׁ֣י	ḥū·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2365 Chushai
the Archite	הָאַרְכִּ֔י	hā·’ar·kî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H757 Arkite
was there	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
to meet him	לִקְרָאתוֹ֙	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
with his robe	כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ	kut·tā·nə·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3801 tunic
torn	קָר֙וּעַ֙	qā·rū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7167 tear
and dust	וַאֲדָמָ֖ה	wa·’ă·ḏā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head

2 Samuel 15:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
If	אִ֚ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
you go on	עָבַ֣רְתָּ	‘ā·ḇar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with me	אִתִּ֔י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
you will be	וְהָיִ֥תָ	wə·hā·yi·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a burden	לְמַשָּֽׂא׃	lə·maś·śā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
to me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

2 Samuel 15:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you can thwart	וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה	wə·hê·p̄ar·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
the counsel	עֲצַ֥ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
for me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you return	תָּשׁ֗וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to the city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֤	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Absalom	לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be	אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֨	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
my king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
in the past	מֵאָ֔ז	mê·’āz	Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
I	וַֽאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was your father’s	אָבִ֤יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
servant	עֶ֣בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
but now	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be your servant	עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 15:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will not	וַהֲל֤וֹא	wa·hă·lō·w	Conjunctive waw, Pg; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Zadok	צָד֥וֹק	ṣā·ḏō·wq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
and Abiathar	וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר	wə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
be there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
with you	עִמְּךָ֙	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
Report	תַּגִּ֕יד	tag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you hear	תִּשְׁמַע֙	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from the king’s	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

2 Samuel 15:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
their two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
sons	בְנֵיהֶ֔ם	ḇə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
Ahimaaz	אֲחִימַ֣עַץ	’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H290 Achimaats
of Zadok	לְצָד֔וֹק	lə·ṣā·ḏō·wq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
and Jonathan	וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן	wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
of Abiathar	לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר	lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
are there	שָׁ֤ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
with them	עִמָּם֙	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
Send	וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם	ū·šə·laḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7971 send
them	בְּיָדָם֙	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
with everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you hear	תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃	tiš·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear

2 Samuel 15:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David’s	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
friend	רֵעֶ֥ה	rê·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7463 friend
Hushai	חוּשַׁ֛י	ḥū·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2365 Chushai
arrived	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
just as Absalom	וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם	wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
was entering	יָבֹ֖א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement