2 Samuel

2 Samuel 16:15–16

¹⁵Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him. ¹⁶And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

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2 Samuel 16:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Absalom	וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם	wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
came	בָּ֖אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and Ahithophel	וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל	wa·’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
with him	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

2 Samuel 16:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David’s	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
friend	רֵעֶ֥ה	rê·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7463 friend
Hushai	חוּשַׁ֧י	ḥū·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2365 Chushai
the Archite	הָאַרְכִּ֛י	hā·’ar·kî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H757 Arkite
went	בָּ֞א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Long live	יְחִ֥י	yə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Long live	יְחִ֥י	yə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

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2 Samuel 16:15 2 Samuel 15:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.