2 Samuel 17:15

2 Samuel 17:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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 them to do so and so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, "Thus and so did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and so have I counseled.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, “Thus and so Ahithophel advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and so I have advised.

Context of 2 Samuel 17:15

13If he escapes into a city, we can completely destroy the city. Our soldiers will use ropes to pull it all down into the valley!’ 14Absalom and all Israel's leaders said, ‘Hushai's idea is better than Ahithophel's idea.’ This happened because the Lord did not let the people accept Ahithophel's advice. His idea was a good one, but the Lord had decided to cause trouble for Absalom. Then Hushai went to the priests Zadok and Abiathar. He said to them, ‘This was Ahithophel's advice to Absalom and Israel's leaders. But this was my advice. 16So now quickly send a report to David. Warn him that he must not stay tonight at the place in the desert where the road crosses the river. Instead, he must cross the Jordan River immediately, together with all the people who are with him. If not, Absalom and his army may catch them all and destroy them.’ 17Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel. They did not go into the city because they did not want anyone to see them there. So a female servant would take messages to them. Then they would take the messages to King David.

2 Samuel 17:15 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Hushaiחוּשַׁיchûshay · HushaiH2365
• unto Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• and to Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• Thus and thus did Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל'ăchîythôphel · AhithophelH302
• counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• and the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:15

• 2 Samuel 15:35The priests, Zadok and Abiathar, will be there with you. Tell them any news that you hear in the king's palace.

Topics related to 2 Samuel 17:15

• Abiathar
• Ahithophel
• Citizens
• Council
• Falsehood
• Friendship
• Loyalty
• Spies
• War
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• Abiathar
• Absalom
• Israel
• Zadok
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Ahimaaz
• Ahithophel
• Instead
• Prayer

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings