2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:32–34

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.’

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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

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2 Samuel 15:32 Joshua 16:2 · Psalm 3:3–5 · 2 Samuel 1:2

2 Samuel 15:33 2 Samuel 19:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.