2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:32–37

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 15:32

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