2 Samuel 17:5
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But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.

Hushai

2 Samuel 15:32-37 And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth. . . .

2 Samuel 16:16-19 And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king. . . .

he saith [heb] is in his mouth

Context
Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice
4And his saying pleased Absalom, and all the ancients of Israel. 5But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.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?…
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:32
And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth.

2 Samuel 17:4
And his saying pleased Absalom, and all the ancients of Israel.

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
Then Absalom
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

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

“Summon
קְרָ֣א (qə·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Hushai
לְחוּשַׁ֣י (lə·ḥū·šay)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2365: Hushai -- two Israelites

the Archite
הָאַרְכִּ֑י (hā·’ar·kî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 757: Archite -- a native of a place in Palestine

as well,
גַּ֖ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

and let us hear
וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה (wə·niš·mə·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

what
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

he
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

too
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

has to say.”
בְּפִ֖יו (bə·p̄îw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


Additional Translations
Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he said.

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

And Abessalom said, Call now also Chusi the Arachite, and let us hear what is in his mouth, even in his also.

And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says."

And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what is in his mouth -- even he.'
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