AhithophelאֲחִיתֹפֶלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלֹם“Pleaseנָּאlet me chooseאֶבְחֲרָהtwelveשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרthousandאֶלֶףmen,אִישׁand I will get upוְאָקוּמָהand pursueוְאֶרְדְּפָהafterאַחֲרֵיDavidדָוִדtonight.הַלָּיְלָה
2 Samuel 17:1
Study it in the app“Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will get up and pursue after David tonight.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 17:1, word by word
- 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹםavshalom
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- let me chooseאֶבְחֲרָהevchara
choose
To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.
Where else “evchara” appears- twelveשְׁנֵיםshenem
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shenem” appears- twelveעָשָׂרasar
-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “asar” appears- thousandאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- menאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- and I will get upאָקוּמָהakuma
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “akuma” appears- and pursueאֶרְדְּפָהerdfa
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “erdfa” appears- Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- tonightלָּיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2I will come upon him while he is weary and weak of hands, and I will make him tremble, and all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king alone.