Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Perhaps he now lieth hid in pits, or in some other place where he liest: and when any one shall fall at the first, every one that heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that followed Absalom. he is hid Judges 20:33 Then all the children of Israel rising up out of the places where they were, set their army in battle array, in the place which is called Baalthamar. The ambushes also, which were about the city, began by little and little to come forth, 1 Samuel 22:1 David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither. 1 Samuel 24:3 And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave. some Joshua 7:5 And were defeated by the men of the city of Hai, and there fell of them six and thirty men: and the enemies pursued them from the gate as far as Sabarim, and they slew them as they fled by the descent: and the heart of the people was struck with fear, and melted like water. Joshua 8:6 Till they pursuing us be drawn farther from the city: for they will think that we flee as before. Judges 20:32 For they thought to cut them off as they did before. But they artfully feigning a flight, designed to draw them away from the city, and by their seeming to flee, to bring them to the highways aforesaid. 1 Samuel 14:14,15 And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was of about twenty men, within half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen is wont to plough in a day. . . . over thrown [heb] fallen Context Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice…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. 9Perhaps he now lieth hid in pits, or in some other place where he liest: and when any one shall fall at the first, every one that heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that followed Absalom.10And the most valiant man whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall melt for fear: for all the people of Israel know thy father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are valiant.… Cross References 2 Samuel 17:8 And 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. 2 Samuel 17:10 And the most valiant man whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall melt for fear: for all the people of Israel know thy father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are valiant. Jeremiah 41:9 And the pit into which Ismahel cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he slew because of Godolias, is the same that king Asa made, for fear of Baasa the king of Israel: the same did Ismahel the son of Nathanias fill with them that were slain. Lexicon Surelyהִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! by now עַתָּ֤ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time he הֽוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is hiding נֶחְבָּא֙ (neḥ·bā) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2244: To withdraw, hide in a בְּאַחַ֣ת (bə·’a·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first cave הַפְּחָתִ֔ים (hap·pə·ḥā·ṯîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6354: A pit, for, catching animals or א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if some other בְּאַחַ֣ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first location. הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת (ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition If some of your troops fall כִּנְפֹ֤ל (kin·p̄ōl) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie first, בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8462: A commencement, rel, original whoever hears [of it] וְשָׁמַ֤ע (wə·šā·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently will say, וְאָמַ֔ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘There הָֽיְתָה֙ (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be has been וְהָיָ֗ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a slaughter מַגֵּפָ֔ה (mag·gê·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4046: A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence among the troops בָּעָ֕ם (bā·‘ām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that follow אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part Absalom.’ אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites Additional Translations Surely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. For, behold, he is now hidden in one of the hills or in some other place: and it shall come to pass when he falls upon them at the beginning, that some one will certainly hear, and say, There has been a slaughter among the people that follow after Abessalom. Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or some such place; and it will come to pass, when some of them fall at the first, whoever heareth it will say, There has been slaughter among the people that follow Absalom, Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!' lo, now, he is hidden in one of the pits, or in one of the places, and it hath been, at the falling among them at the commencement, that the hearer hath heard, and said, There hath been a slaughter among the people who are after Absalom; Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Attack Cave Caves Fall Fallen Falls First Follow Heareth Hears Hid Hidden Overthrown Pit Slaughter TroopsJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Attack Cave Caves Fall Fallen Falls First Follow Heareth Hears Hid Hidden Overthrown Pit Slaughter TroopsLinks 2 Samuel 17:9 NIV2 Samuel 17:9 NLT 2 Samuel 17:9 ESV 2 Samuel 17:9 NASB 2 Samuel 17:9 KJV 2 Samuel 17:9 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 17:9 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 17:9 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 17:9 French Bible 2 Samuel 17:9 German Bible Alphabetical: a about Absalom' among and another at attack be been Behold cave caves Even falls first follow has he hears hidden himself If in is it now of on one or other people place say should slaughter some that the them There troops when who whoever will your OT History: 2 Samuel 17:9 Behold he is hid now in some (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |