Verse 21
2 Samuel 16:21
Literal Standard Version
21
And Ahithophel says to Absalom, “Go in to the concubines of your father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel has heard that you have been abhorred by your father, and the hands of all who are with you have been strong.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל֙ אֶל אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔י/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִ/שְׁמ֣וֹר הַ/בָּ֑יִת וְ/שָׁמַ֤ע כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת אָבִ֔י/ךָ וְ/חָ֣זְק֔וּ יְדֵ֖י כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּֽ/ךְ
English Translation
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 16 Context
1
And David has passed on a little from the top, and behold, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, is there t...
Focus ↗
2
And the king says to Ziba, “What are these to you?” And Ziba says, “The donkeys for the household of...
Focus ↗
3
And the king says, “And where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba says to the king, “Behold, he is ab...
Focus ↗
4
And the king says to Ziba, “Behold, all that Mephibosheth has is for you”; and Ziba says, “I have bo...
Focus ↗
5
And King David has come to Bahurim, and behold, a man there is coming out, of the family of the hous...
Focus ↗
6
and he stones David with stones, and all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the...
Focus ↗
7
And thus said Shimei in his reviling: “Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
Focus ↗
8
YHWH has turned back on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned, and...
Focus ↗
9
And Abishai son of Zeruiah says to the king, “Why does this dead dog revile my lord the king? Please...
Focus ↗
10
And the king says, “And what do I have to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? For let him revile; even b...
Focus ↗
11
And David says to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out of my bowels is see...
Focus ↗
12
it may be YHWH looks on my affliction, and YHWH has turned back good to me for his reviling this day...
Focus ↗
13
And David goes with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill opposite him, go...
Focus ↗
14
And the king comes in, and all the people who are with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.
Focus ↗
15
And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,
Focus ↗
16
and it comes to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, has come to Absalom, that Hushai says...
Focus ↗
17
And Absalom says to Hushai, “Is this your kindness with your friend? Why have you not gone with your...
Focus ↗
18
And Hushai says to Absalom, “No, for he whom YHWH has chosen, and this people, even all the men of I...
Focus ↗
19
and secondly, for whom do I labor? Is it not before his son? As I served before your father, so I am...
Focus ↗
20
And Absalom says to Ahithophel, “Give counsel for yourself for what we do.”
Focus ↗
21
And Ahithophel says to Absalom, “Go in to the concubines of your father, whom he left to keep the ho...
22
And they spread out the tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom goes in to the concubines of his f...
Focus ↗
23
And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counseled in those days is as when one inquires at the word o...
Focus ↗