Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. Young's Literal Translation And Absalom saith—and all the men of Israel—‘Better [is] the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;’ and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah’s bringing unto Absalom the evil. King James Bible And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. Hebrew Then Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the men אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc said, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The advice עֲצַת֙ (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of Hushai חוּשַׁ֣י (ḥū·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2365: Hushai -- two Israelites the Archite הָאַרְכִּ֔י (hā·’ar·kî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 757: Archite -- a native of a place in Palestine [is] better טוֹבָ֗ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than [that] מֵעֲצַ֖ת (mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of Ahithophel.” אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David For the LORD וַיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had purposed צִוָּ֗ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order to thwart לְהָפֵ֞ר (lə·hā·p̄êr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate the good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good counsel עֲצַ֤ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of Ahithophel, אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David in order to לְבַעֲב֗וּר (lə·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-l, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that bring הָבִ֧יא (hā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go disaster הָרָעָֽה׃ (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Absalom. אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |
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