2 Samuel
2 Samuel 17:14
14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Absalom | אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | 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 |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| The advice | עֲצַת֙ | ‘ă·ṣaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6098 counsel, advice |
| of Hushai | חוּשַׁ֣י | ḥū·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2365 Chushai |
| the Archite | הָאַרְכִּ֔י | hā·’ar·kî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H757 Arkite |
| better | טוֹבָ֗ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| than | מֵעֲצַ֖ת | mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6098 counsel, advice |
| of Ahithophel | אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל | ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H302 Achithophel |
| For the LORD | וַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had purposed | צִוָּ֗ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| to thwart | לְהָפֵ֞ר | lə·hā·p̄êr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6565 break, frustrate |
| the good | הַטּוֹבָ֔ה | haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| counsel | עֲצַ֤ת | ‘ă·ṣaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6098 counsel, advice |
| of Ahithophel | אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ | ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H302 Achithophel |
| in order to | לְבַעֲב֗וּר | lə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr | Preposition-l, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| bring | הָבִ֧יא | hā·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| disaster | הָרָעָֽה׃ס | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| on | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 15:34 · 1 Corinthians 1:19–20 · Proverbs 19:21 · Isaiah 8:10 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Job 5:12–14 · 1 Corinthians 3:19 · Proverbs 21:30 · Genesis 32:28 · 2 Samuel 16:23 · Luke 16:8 · Lamentations 3:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.