2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:1

1Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄elNoun - proper - masculine singularH302 Achithophel
Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄elNoun - proper - masculine singularH302 Achithophel
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם’aḇ·šā·lōmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
Let me chooseאֶבְחֲרָ֣ה’eḇ·ḥă·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH977 choose
twelveשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm-Number - mdH8147 two
thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙’e·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
menאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
and set outוְאָק֛וּמָהwə·’ā·qū·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
tonightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃hal·lā·yə·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
in pursuit ofוְאֶרְדְּפָ֥הwə·’er·də·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 59:7–8 · Proverbs 4:16 · Psalm 4:8 · Psalm 3:3–5 · Psalm 109:2–4 · Proverbs 1:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.