Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 559 [e] וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way-yō-mer So said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 53 [e] אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ ’aḇ-šā-lō-wm Absalom N-proper-ms 3605 [e] וְכָל־ wə-ḵāl and all Conj-w | N-msc 376 [e] אִ֣ישׁ ’îš the men N-msc 3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś-rā-’êl, of Israel N-proper-ms 2896 [e] טוֹבָ֗ה ṭō-w-ḇāh, [is] better Adj-fs 6098 [e] עֲצַת֙ ‘ă-ṣaṯ the advice N-fsc 2365 [e] חוּשַׁ֣י ḥū-šay of Hushai N-proper-ms 757 [e] הָאַרְכִּ֔י hā-’ar-kî, the Archite Art | N-proper-ms 6098 [e] מֵעֲצַ֖ת mê-‘ă-ṣaṯ than the advice Prep-m | N-fsc 302 [e] אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל ’ă-ḥî-ṯō-p̄el; of Ahithophel N-proper-ms 3068 [e] וַיהוָ֣ה Yah-weh For Yahweh Conj-w | N-proper-ms 6680 [e] צִוָּ֗ה ṣiw-wāh, had purposed V-Piel-Perf-3ms 6565 [e] לְהָפֵ֞ר lə-hā-p̄êr to defeat Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 6098 [e] עֲצַ֤ת ‘ă-ṣaṯ advice N-fsc 302 [e] אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ ’ă-ḥî-ṯō-p̄el of Ahithophel N-proper-ms 2896 [e] הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ-ṭō-w-ḇāh, the good Art | Adj-fs 5668 [e] לְבַעֲב֗וּר lə-ḇa-‘ă-ḇūr, to the intent Prep-l, Prep-b | N-ms 935 [e] הָבִ֧יא hā-ḇî that might bring V-Hifil-Inf 3068 [e] יְהוָ֛ה Yah-weh Yahweh N-proper-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- on Prep 53 [e] אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם ’aḇ-šā-lō-wm Absalom N-proper-ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 7451 [e] הָרָעָֽה׃ hā-rā-‘āh. Disaster Art | Adj-fs   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring calamity on Absalom.

King James Bible
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the LORD had decreed that Ahithophel's good advice be undermined in order to bring about Absalom's ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel's advice."

the Lord

2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators …

Genesis 32:28 And he said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: …

Exodus 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised you up, for to show …

Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD …

2 Chronicles 25:16,20 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to …

appointed [heb] commanded

Psalm 33:9,10 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast…

Lamentations 3:37 Who is he that said, and it comes to pass, when the Lord commands it not?

Amos 9:3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search …

to defeat

2 Samuel 15:34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your …

2 Samuel 16:23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counceled in those days, …

Job 5:12-14 He disappoints the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot …

Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel …

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, …

1 Corinthians 1:19,20 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will …

1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, …

good counsel

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely…

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