Study it in the app“Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Such and such Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel, and such and such I have counseled.”
HushaiחוּשַׁיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלZadokצָדוֹקand toוְאֶלAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priests,הַכֹּהֲנִים“Such and suchכָּזֹאת וְכָזֹאתAhithophelאֲחִיתֹפֶלcounseledיָעַץAbsalomאַבְשָׁלֹםandוְthe eldersזִקְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand such and suchוְכָזֹאת וְכָזֹאתIאָנִיhave counseled.יָעַצְתִּי
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsZadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appearsAbiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsAhithophel
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” appearsadvise
To tell someone what is best to do.
Where else “yaats” appearsAbsalom
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” appearselder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zikne” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears14Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For YHWH had commanded to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that YHWH might bring the evil on Absalom.
15 · This verse (above)
16Now then, send quickly and tell David, saying, ‘Do not spend the night tonight in the plains of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over, or the king and all the people who are with him will be swallowed up.’”
