2 Samuel 17:7
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And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good.

given [heb] counselled

Proverbs 31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.

Context
Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice
6And when Chusai was come to Absalom, Absalom said to him: Achitophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do it or not? what counsel dost thou give? 7And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good.8And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:21
And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.

2 Samuel 17:6
And when Chusai was come to Absalom, Absalom said to him: Achitophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do it or not? what counsel dost thou give?

Lexicon
Hushai
חוּשַׁ֖י (ḥū·šay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2365: Hushai -- two Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“This
הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

time
בַּפַּ֥עַם (bap·pa·‘am)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

the advice
הָעֵצָ֛ה (hā·‘ê·ṣāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

of Ahithophel
אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David

is not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

sound.”
טוֹבָ֧ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


Additional Translations
Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.

And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given, is not good at this time.

Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good."

And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Not good is the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'
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