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HushaiחוּשַׁיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAbsalom,אַבְשָׁלוֹם“The counselהָעֵצָהthatאֲשֶׁרAhithophelאֲחִיתֹפֶלhas counseledיָעַץis notלֹאgoodטוֹבָהthisהַזֹּאתtime.”בַּפַּעַם
2 Samuel 17:7
Study it in the app“Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has counseled is not good this time.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 17:7, word by word
- Hushaiחוּשַׁיchushay
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” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- 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- “The counselעֵצָהetsa
counsel
What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.
Where else “etsa” 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- has counseledיָעַץyaats
advise
To tell someone what is best to do.
Where else “yaats” appears- goodטוֹבָהtova
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tova” appears- timeפַּעַםpaam
time
Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.
Where else “paam” appears
The context
6Hushai 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.”
7 · This verse (above)
8And Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are bitter of soul, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is a man of war, and he will not spend the night with the people.