2 Samuel 17:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	h559
22	And Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	h53
2		וְכָל	h3605
3	and all the men	אִ֣ישׁ	h376
4	of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
17	is better	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	h2896
15	The counsel	עֲצַ֤ת	h6098
7	of Hushai	חוּשַׁ֣י	h2365
8	the Archite	הָֽאַרְכִּ֔י	h757
15	The counsel	עֲצַ֤ת	h6098
16	of Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙	h302
20	For the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	h3068
12	had appointed	צִוָּ֗ה	h6680
13	to defeat	לְהָפֵ֞ר	h6565
14		אֶת	h853
15	The counsel	עֲצַ֤ת	h6098
16	of Ahithophel	אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙	h302
17	is better	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	h2896
18	to the intent	לְבַֽעֲב֗וּר	h5668
19	might bring	הָבִ֧יא	h935
20	For the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	h3068
21		אֶל	h413
22	And Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	h53
23		אֶת	h853
24	evil	הָֽרָעָֽה׃	h7451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

World English Bible (WEB)

Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- `Better `is' the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.