2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:15–16

¹⁵So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised. ¹⁶Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

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2 Samuel 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hushai	חוּשַׁ֗י	ḥū·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2365 Chushai
told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Zadok	צָד֤וֹק	ṣā·ḏō·wq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
and Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָר֙	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
the priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
This is what	כָּזֹ֣את	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
has advised	יָעַ֤ץ	yā·‘aṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
Absalom	אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם	’aḇ·šā·lōm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H53 Abshalom
and the elders	זִקְנֵ֣י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and this is what	וְכָזֹ֥את	wə·ḵā·zōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
I	אָֽנִי׃	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have advised	יָעַ֥צְתִּי	yā·‘aṣ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3289 advise, counsel

2 Samuel 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֡ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
send	שִׁלְח֣וּ	šil·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7971 send
quickly	מְהֵרָה֩	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
and tell	וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ	wə·hag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
David	לְדָוִ֜ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
spend	תָּ֤לֶן	tā·len	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
the night	הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
at the fords	בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת	bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
but	וְגַ֖ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
be sure to cross over	עָב֣וֹר	‘ā·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Otherwise	פֶּ֚ן	pen	Conjunction	H6435 lest
the king	לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with him	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
will be swallowed up	יְבֻלַּ֣ע	yə·ḇul·la‘	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.