2 Samuel 15:31

Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data

"And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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נָגַד

nâgad

H5046

properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...

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דָּוִד

Dâvid

H1732

David, the youngest son of Jesse

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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אֲחִיתֹפֶל

ʼĂchîythôphel

H302

Achithophel, an Israelite

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is

תָּוֶךְ

tâvek

H8432

a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

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the

English grammatical function word ('conspirators'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiv...

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with

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם

ʼĂbîyshâlôwm

H53

Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

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And

דָּוִד

Dâvid

H1732

David, the youngest son of Jesse

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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O

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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I

פָּלַל

pâlal

H6419

to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

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thee

שׁוּב

shûwb

H7725

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...

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the

עֵצָה

ʻêtsâh

H6098

advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

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of

אֲחִיתֹפֶל

ʼĂchîythôphel

H302

Achithophel, an Israelite

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into

אִוֶּלֶת

ʼivveleth

H200

silliness

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Key Terms in This Verse

conspirators GRAM

English grammatical function word ('conspirators'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they a...

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Ahithophel H302

אֲחִיתֹפֶל ʼĂchîythôphel

Achithophel, an Israelite

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Ahithophel H302

אֲחִיתֹפֶל ʼĂchîythôphel

Achithophel, an Israelite

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foolishness H200

אִוֶּלֶת ʼivveleth

silliness

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Absalom H53

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm

Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

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counsel H6098

עֵצָה ʻêtsâh

advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

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told H5046

נָגַד nâgad

properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...

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turn H7725

שׁוּב shûwb

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

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pray H6419

פָּלַל pâlal

to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

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among H8432

תָּוֶךְ tâvek

a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:14 cross-reference

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the inte...

Psalm 41:9 cross-reference

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

2 Samuel 17:23 cross-reference

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and ...

James 3:15 cross-reference

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

Job 5:12 cross-reference

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

2 Samuel 15:12 cross-reference

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with ...

1 Corinthians 1:20 cross-reference

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

2 Samuel 16:23 cross-reference

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Isaiah 19:3 cross-reference

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to t...

John 13:18 cross-reference

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 109:3 cross-reference

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Psalm 3:1 cross-reference

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Psalm 55:12 cross-reference

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

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