Then said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Hushai
Chuwshay (khoo-shah'-ee)
hasty; Chushai, an Israelite -- Hushai.
unto Zadok
Tsadowq (tsaw-doke')
just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Zadok.
and to Abiathar
'Ebyathar (ab-yaw-thawr')
father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar.
the priests
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Thus and thus did Ahithophel
'Achiythophel (akh-ee-tho'-fel)
brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite -- Ahithophel.
counsel
ya`ats (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
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 the elders
zaqen (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and thus and thus have I counselled
ya`ats (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
