¶ Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Then Hushai said to Tzadok and Evyatar the cohanim, "Achitofel gave such-and-such advice to Avshalom and the leaders of Isra'el, but I advised so and so.
Berean Standard Bible:
So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
American Standard Version:
Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
And [hast thou] not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, [that] what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell [it] to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
Behold, [they have] there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [son], and Jonathan Abiathar's [son]; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
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Commentary for 2 Samuel 17:15
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H559 There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אָמַר Transliteration: ʼâmar Pronunciation: aw-mar' Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
Strong's Number: H2365 There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: חוּשַׁי Transliteration: Chûwshay Pronunciation: khoo-shah'-ee Description: from חוּשׁ; hasty; Chushai, an Israelite; Hushai.
Strong's Number: H6659 There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: צָדוֹק Transliteration: Tsâdôwq Pronunciation: tsaw-doke' Description: from צָדַק; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Zadok.
Strong's Number: H54 There are 3292 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר Transliteration: ʼEbyâthâr Pronunciation: ab-yaw-thawr' Description: contracted from אָב and יָתַר; father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite; Abiathar.
Strong's Number: H3548 There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: כֹּהֵן Transliteration: kôhên Pronunciation: ko-hane' Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Strong's Number: H302 There are 1515 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֲחִיתֹפֶל Transliteration: ʼĂchîythôphel Pronunciation: akh-ee-tho'-fel Description: from אָח and תָּפֵל; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite; Ahithophel.
Strong's Number: H3289 There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָעַץ Transliteration: yâʻats Pronunciation: yaw-ats' Description: a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve; advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
Strong's Number: H53 There are 2955 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Transliteration: ʼĂbîyshâlôwm Pronunciation: ab-ee-shaw-lome' Description: or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from אָב and שָׁלוֹם; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite; Abishalom, Absalom.
Strong's Number: H2205 There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: זָקֵן Transliteration: zâqên Pronunciation: zaw-kane' Description: from זָקֵן; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Strong's Number: H3478 There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale' Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.