2 Samuel 17:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אֶל־צָד֤וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את יָעַ֤ץ אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את יָעַ֥צְתִּי אָֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wə-yōʾmer Ḥûšay to-Ṣādôq and-to-ʾEbyātār the-kōhănîm thus and-thus yāʿaṣ ʾĂḥîtōpel ʾet-ʾAbšālōm and-ʾēt ziqnê Yiśrāʾēl and-thus and-thus yāʿaṣtî ʾănî

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said
• *Ḥûšay*: proper noun, masculine - Hushai
• *Ṣādôq*: proper noun, masculine - Zadok
• *ʾEbyātār*: proper noun, masculine - Abiathar
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural - priests
• *yāʿaṣ*: perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled
• *ʾĂḥîtōpel*: proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾAbšālōm*: proper noun, masculine - Absalom
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ziqnê*: construct state, masculine plural - elders of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *yāʿaṣtî*: perfect, 1st singular - I advised/counseled
• *ʾănî*: personal pronoun, 1st singular - I

Word Meanings

• *yāʿaṣ*: advised/counseled/planned
• *כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את*: thus and thus/such and such/like this and like that

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I advised.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Hushai{H2365} unto Zadok{H6659} and to Abiathar{H54} the priests,{H3548} Thus and thus did Ahithophel{H302} counsel{H3289} Absalom{H53} and the elders{H2205} of Israel;{H3478} and thus and thus have I counselled.{H3289}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Hushai{H2365} unto Zadok{H6659} and to Abiathar{H54} the priests{H3548}, Thus and thus did Ahithophel{H302} counsel{H3289}{(H8804)} Absalom{H53} and the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}; and thus and thus have I counselled{H3289}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Chusai sayde vnto Sadoc & Abiathar the prestes: Thus and thus hath Achitophel counceled Absalom and the Elders in Israel: but so and so haue I counceled.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Hushai vnto Zadok and to Abiathar the Priests, Of this and that maner did Ahithophel and the Elders of Israel counsell Absalom: and thus and thus haue I counseled.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Husai vnto Sadoc & Abiathar the priestes: Of this & that maner did Ahithophel and the elders of Israel counsel Absalom, and thus & thus haue I counsayled.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Hushai to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hushai saith unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, `Thus and thus hath Ahithophel counselled Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and thus I have counselled;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, This is the suggestion made by Ahithophel to Absalom and the responsible men of Israel, and this is what I said to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, "Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Hushai reported to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,“Here is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the leaders of Israel to do, and here is what I have advised.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:35-36 : 35 'Aren’t Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you? Whatever you hear in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.' 36 Look, their two sons, Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send me everything you hear through them.