Study it in the app“Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom said to him, saying, “According to this word Ahithophel has spoken. Shall we do his word? If not, you speak.””
HushaiחוּשַׁיcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלוֹםand Absalomוַ אַבְשָׁלוֹםsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“According to thisכַּ הַזֶּהwordדָּבָרAhithophelאֲחִיתֹפֶלhas spoken.דִּבֶּרShall we doהֲנַעֲשֶׂהhis word?דְּבָרוֹIfאִםnot,אַיִןyouאַתָּהspeak.”דַבֵּר
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” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” 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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” 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” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “naase” appears5Absalom said, “Please call Hushai the Archite too, and let us hear what is in his mouth, his too.”
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7Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has counseled is not good this time.”
