2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:21

²¹After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
had gone	לֶכְתָּ֗ם	leḵ·tām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up	וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the well	מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר	mê·hab·bə·’êr	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
and went	וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to inform	וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ	way·yag·gi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
King	לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
saying	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Get up	ק֣וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and cross over	וְעִבְר֤וּ	wə·‘iḇ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the river	הַמַּ֔יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
at once	מְהֵרָה֙	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃	’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
has given this	כָ֛כָה	ḵā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
advice	יָעַ֥ץ	yā·‘aṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
against you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height

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2 Samuel 17:15–16

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