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AbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAhithophel,אֲחִיתֹפֶל“Giveהָבוּyourלָכֶםcounsel:עֵצָהwhatמַהshall we do?”נַּעֲשֶׂה
2 Samuel 16:20
Study it in the app“Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel: what shall we do?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 16:20, 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- Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹפֶלachitofel
Ahithophel
Ahithophel, a counselor of David from Giloh who went over to Absalom in his rebellion (2 Samuel 15-17). His advice was held to be as sure as a word from God (2 Samuel 16:23).
Where else “achitofel” appears- “Giveהָבוּhavu
give
To hand something to someone, or to ascribe to him what is due.
Where else “havu” appears- counselעֵצָהetsa
counsel
What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.
Where else “etsa” appears- shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂהnaase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “naase” appears
The context
19And secondly, whom should I serve? Should it not be before his son? As I served before your father, so I will be before you.”
20 · This verse (above)
21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”