But if thou return
shuwb (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and say
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Absalom
'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
I will be thy servant
`ebed (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
O king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
as I have been thy father's
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
servant
`ebed (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
hitherto
'az (awz)
at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore -- beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.
so will I now also be thy servant
`ebed (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
then mayest thou for me defeat
parar (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
the counsel
`etsah (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
of Ahithophel
'Achiythophel (akh-ee-tho'-fel)
brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite -- Ahithophel.
