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AbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלHushai,חוּשַׁי“Is thisזֶהyour loyal loveחַסְדְּךָtoאֶתyour companion?רֵעֶךָWhyלָמָּהdid you notלֹאgoהָלַכְתָּwithאֶתyour companion?”רֵעֶךָ
2 Samuel 16:17
Study it in the app“Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyal love to your companion? Why did you not go with your companion?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 16:17, word by word
- Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםavshalom
Absalom
Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.
Where else “avshalom” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- Hushaiחוּשַׁיchushay
Hushai
Hushai: the Archite, David's companion, who pretended to serve Absalom in order to undo Ahithophel's counsel (2 Samuel 15–17). Baana, Solomon's officer, is called son of Hushai (1 Kings 4:16).
Where else “chushay” appears- your loyal loveחַסְדְּchasd
faithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chasd” appears- your companionרֵעֶree
companion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “ree” appears- goהָלַכְתָּhalachta
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “halachta” appears
The context
16When Hushai the Archite, David’s companion, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 · This verse (above)
18Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but the one whom YHWH and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I will be, and with him I will stay.