2 Samuel 17:1

“Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will get up and pursue after David tonight.”

2 Samuel 17:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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).

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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.

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let me chooseאֶבְחֲרָהevchara

choose

To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.

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twelveשְׁנֵיםshenem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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thousandאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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and I will get upאָקוּמָהakuma

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and pursueאֶרְדְּפָהerdfa

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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tonightלָּיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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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.

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