2 Samuel 16:21 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”

BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

KJV

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

ASV

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

BBE

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַבְשָׁלֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 בּוֹא bo' go H935 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 פִּלַגְשֵׁי pi·lag·shei [the] concubines of H6370 אָבִיךָ 'a·vi·kha father your H1 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 הִנִּיחַ hi·ni·ach he left H5117 לִשְׁמוֹר lish·mor to keep H8104 הַבָּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 וְשָׁמַע ve·sha·ma' and it will hear H8085 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 נִבְאַשְׁתָּ niv·'ash·ta you have made yourself odious H887 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 אָבִיךָ 'a·vi·kha father your H1 וְחָזְקוּ ve·cha·ze·ku and they will be strong H2388 יְדֵי ye·dei [the] hands of H3027 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 אִתָּךְ 'i·takh [are] with you H854

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–23

The wisest counsellors of that age were Ahithophel and Hushai: Absalom thinks himself sure of success, when he has both; on them he relies, and consults not the ark, though he had that with him. But miserable counsellors were they both. Hushai would never counsel him to do wisely. Ahithophel counselled him to do wickedly; and so did as effectually betray him, as he did, who was designedly false to him: for they that advise men to sin, certainly advise them to their hurt. After all, honesty is the best policy, and will be found so in the long run. Ahithophel gave wicked counsel to Absalom; to render himself so hateful to his father, that he would never be reconciled to him; this cursed policy was of the devil. How desperately wicked is the human heart!

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Absalom Ahithophel

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