Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’ Young's Literal Translation and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I [am] also hitherto, and now, I [am] also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel; King James Bible But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father's servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. Hebrew but ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you return תָּשׁ֗וּב (tā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to the city הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Absalom, לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ (lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites ‘I אֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will be אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה (’eh·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be your servant, עַבְדְּךָ֨ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant my king! הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king In the past מֵאָ֔ז (mê·’āz) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore I וַֽאֲנִי֙ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I was your father’s אָבִ֤יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father servant, עֶ֣בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant but now וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will be your servant,’ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant then you can thwart וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה (wə·hê·p̄ar·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate the counsel עֲצַ֥ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃ (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David for me. לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 0: 0 |
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