2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:34–37

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 15:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But you can thwartוְהֵפַרְתָּ֣הwə·hê·p̄ar·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6565 break, frustrate
the counselעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄elNoun - proper - masculine singularH302 Achithophel
for meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you returnתָּשׁ֗וּבtā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to the cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will beאֶֽהְיֶ֔ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֨‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
my kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
in the pastמֵאָ֔זmê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
was your father’sאָבִ֤יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
servantעֶ֣בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
but nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will be your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 15:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will notוַהֲל֤וֹאwa·hă·lō·wConjunctive waw, Pg; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Zadokצָד֥וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֑יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
be thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
with youעִמְּךָ֙‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
Reportתַּגִּ֕ידtag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you hearתִּשְׁמַע֙tiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
from the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

2 Samuel 15:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
their twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
sonsבְנֵיהֶ֔םḇə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֣עַץ’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH290 Achimaats
of Zadokלְצָד֔וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
of Abiatharלְאֶבְיָתָ֑רlə·’eḇ·yā·ṯārPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
are thereשָׁ֤םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
with themעִמָּם֙‘im·māmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
Sendוּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םū·šə·laḥ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7971 send
themבְּיָדָם֙bə·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
with everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you hearתִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃tiš·mā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear

2 Samuel 15:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
friendרֵעֶ֥הrê·‘ehNoun - masculine singular constructH7463 friend
Hushaiחוּשַׁ֛יḥū·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH2365 Chushai
arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
just as Absalomוְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔םwə·’aḇ·šā·lōmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
was enteringיָבֹ֖אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

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2 Samuel 15:35 2 Samuel 17:15–16

2 Samuel 15:36 2 Samuel 17:17 · 2 Samuel 15:27

2 Samuel 15:37 1 Chronicles 27:33 · 2 Samuel 16:15–16

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