And 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.
and all the men
'iysh (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The counsel
`etsah (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
of Hushai
Chuwshay (khoo-shah'-ee)
hasty; Chushai, an Israelite -- Hushai.
the Archite
'Arkiy (ar-kee')
an Arkite or native of Erek -- Archi, Archite.
is better
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than 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.
For the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had appointed
tsavah (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
to defeat
parar (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
the good
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
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.
to the intent
`abuwr (aw-boor')
crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that -- because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
that the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
might bring
bow' (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
evil
ra` (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
upon 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.
