2 Samuel

2 Samuel 16:16–19

¹⁶And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

¹⁷“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

¹⁸“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by this people, and by all the men of Israel — his I will be, and with him I will remain. ¹⁹Furthermore, whom should I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

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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

2 Samuel 16:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is this	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the loyalty	חַסְדְּךָ֖	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
your friend	רֵעֶ֑ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
Absalom	אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	’aḇ·šā·lō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did you not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	הָלַ֖כְתָּ	hā·laḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your friend	רֵעֶֽךָ׃	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

2 Samuel 16:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not at all	לֹ֕א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Hushai	חוּשַׁי֮	ḥū·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2365 Chushai
answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the one	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
chosen	בָּחַ֧ר	bā·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
by the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
by this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	וְהָעָ֥ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and by 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	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
his	לֹא	lō	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3808 not
I will be	אֶהְיֶ֖ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and with him	וְאִתּ֥וֹ	wə·’it·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
I will remain	אֵשֵֽׁב׃	’ê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

2 Samuel 16:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית	wə·haš·šê·nîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
whom	לְמִי֙	lə·mî	Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4310 who?
should I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
serve	אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד	’e·‘ĕ·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5647 work, serve
if not	הֲל֖וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his son	בְנ֑וֹ	ḇə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
As	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I served	עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙	‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5647 work, serve
in your father’s	אָבִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
presence	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
so also	כֵּ֖ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will serve	אֶהְיֶ֥ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in yours	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before