Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?” New Living Translation Then Absalom turned to Ahithophel and asked him, “What should I do next?” English Standard Version Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel. What shall we do?” Berean Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?” King James Bible Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. New King James Version Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give advice as to what we should do.” New American Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?” NASB 1995 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?” NASB 1977 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?” Amplified Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do?” Christian Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do?” American Standard Version Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Abishlum said to Akhithuphel: “Counsel me. What shall I do?” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we should do. Contemporary English Version Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said, "Give us your advice! What should we do?" Douay-Rheims Bible And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do. English Revised Version Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Absalom asked Ahithophel, "What's your advice? What should we do?" Good News Translation Then Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said, "Now that we are here, what do you advise us to do?" International Standard Version So Absalom asked Ahithophel, "What's your advice? What should we do?" JPS Tanakh 1917 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel: 'Give your counsel what we shall do.' Literal Standard Version And Absalom says to Ahithophel, “Give counsel for yourself [for] what we do.” Majority Standard Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?” New American Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Offer your counsel on what we should do.” NET Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?" New Revised Standard Version Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your counsel; what shall we do?” New Heart English Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do." Webster's Bible Translation Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. World English Bible Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.” Young's Literal Translation And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai…19Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.” 20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?” 21Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep 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.”… Cross References 2 Samuel 16:19 Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father's presence, so also I will serve in yours." 2 Samuel 16:21 Ahithophel replied, "Sleep with your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep 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." Treasury of Scripture Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. Give counsel Exodus 1:10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Psalm 37:12,13 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Advice Ahithophel Ahith'ophel Counsel OpinionJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Advice Ahithophel Ahith'ophel Counsel Opinion2 Samuel 16 1. Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtains his master's inheritance5. At Bahurim, Shimei curses David 9. David with patience abstains, and restrains others, from revenge 15. Hushai insinuates himself into Absalom's counsel 20. Ahithophel's counsel Verse 20. - Give counsel among you; Hebrew, for you; but we have no way in English of expressing the force of this phrase. In Greek it is called the ethic dative, and is supposed to give character to the address, and indicate that those to whom the words are spoken have also an interest in the matter. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Ahithophel, אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David “Give me הָב֥וּ (hā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come counsel. עֵצָ֖ה (‘ê·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence What מַֽה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should we do?” נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (na·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make Links 2 Samuel 16:20 NIV2 Samuel 16:20 NLT 2 Samuel 16:20 ESV 2 Samuel 16:20 NASB 2 Samuel 16:20 KJV 2 Samuel 16:20 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 16:20 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 16:20 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 16:20 French Bible 2 Samuel 16:20 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 16:20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel Give your (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |