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2 Samuel 17:15

2 Samuel 17:15 is verse 15 of 2 Samuel chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.

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King James Version

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

World English Bible

Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.

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2 Samuel 17:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found.”

14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

15 So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.

16 Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidחוּשַׁ֗יHushaiאֶלtoצָד֤וֹקZadokוְאֶלand toאֶבְיָתָר֙Abiatharהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםthe priestsכָּזֹ֣אתlike thisוְכָזֹ֗אתand like thisיָעַ֤ץhe has counseledאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Ahithophelאֶת<obj.>אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םAbsalomוְאֵ֖תand <obj.>זִקְנֵ֣י[the] elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוְכָזֹ֥אתand like thisוְכָזֹ֖אתand like thisיָעַ֥צְתִּיI have counseledאָֽנִיI

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

2 Samuel 15:35

Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.

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