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Let’s see what he thinks about this.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he says too.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear what he has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, &#8220Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what is also in his mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite also. Let’s hear what he has to say as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, &#8220Summon Hushai the Archite also. Let&#8217s hear what he has to say as well.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, "Bring in Hushai the Archite. Let's hear what he has to say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Absalom said, "Please call Hushai, who is descended from Archi's family, and let us hear what he, too, has to say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Absalom said, "Now call Hushai, and let us hear what he has to say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Absalom replied, "Call in Hushai the Archite so I can hear what he has to say, too!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, ?Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom said, "Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let's hear what he has to say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite, and let?s hear what he says."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Absalom says, “Now call for Hushai the Archite also, and we hear what [is] in his mouth—even he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what is in his mouth -- even he.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Absalom will say, Call now also for Hushai the Archite, and we will hear also, what is in his mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite, and let us hear what he also may say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also; let us hear what he too has to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, “Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear too what he has to say.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us likewise hear what he has to say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abishlum said, “Call Khushi the Arkite, and we shall hear what he says also”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abessalom said, Call now also Chusi the Arachite, and let us hear what <i>is</i> in his mouth, even in his also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=4776" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/17.htm">Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">Then Absalom</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·rā (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">“Summon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2365.htm" title="2365: lə·ḥū·šay (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From chuwsh; hasty; Chushai, an Israelite.">Hushai</a> <a href="/hebrew/757.htm" title="757: hā·’ar·kî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A native of a place in Pal. Patrial from another place of similar name with 'Erek; an Arkite or native of Erek.">the Archite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">as well,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·niš·mə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and let us hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">too</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄îw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">has to say.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></span><br />Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm">2 Samuel 16:23</a></span><br />Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">1 Kings 12:6-8</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. / They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” / But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5-7</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a></span><br />For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Proverbs 15:22</a></span><br />Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Proverbs 20:18</a></span><br />Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Proverbs 24:6</a></span><br />Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-13</a></span><br />The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Jeremiah 23:18</a></span><br />But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2-3</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Acts 5:34-39</a></span><br />But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Acts 15:6-7</a></span><br />So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. / After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28</a></span><br />It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">1 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he said.</p><p class="hdg">Hushai</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">2 Samuel 15:32-37</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that <i>when</i> David was come to the top <i>of the mount</i>, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">2 Samuel 16:16-19</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king… </p><p class="hdg">he saith [heb] is in his mouth </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/17-4.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-4.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">Archite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">Arkite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-18.htm">Hushai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-14.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-11.htm">Summon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/17-6.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-6.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">Archite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-15.htm">Arkite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-35.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-6.htm">Hushai</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-4.htm">Summon</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-15.htm">Secret intelligence is sent unto David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-23.htm">Ahithophel hangs himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-25.htm">Amasa is made captain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Absalom said,</b><br>Absalom, the third son of King David, is in the midst of a rebellion against his father. This moment occurs during a critical point in his attempt to seize the throne. Absalom's actions are driven by ambition and a desire for power, reflecting the fulfillment of Nathan's prophecy in <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11</a>, where God foretold that calamity would arise from within David's own house. Absalom's rebellion is a direct consequence of David's earlier sins, illustrating the principle of reaping what one sows (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>).<p><b>“Summon Hushai the Archite as well,</b><br>Hushai the Archite is a friend and loyal supporter of King David. His presence in Absalom's court is part of a strategic plan devised by David to counteract the counsel of Ahithophel, Absalom's advisor. The term "Archite" indicates Hushai's origin from the region of Archi, near Bethel, which is significant as it places him within the tribal territories of Ephraim or Benjamin. Hushai's role is crucial in the unfolding narrative, as he serves as a type of Christ in his loyalty and willingness to suffer for the sake of his king, paralleling Christ's loyalty to the Father.<p><b>and let us hear what he too has to say.”</b><br>Absalom's decision to consult Hushai demonstrates his desire to weigh multiple perspectives, though it ultimately reveals his lack of discernment. This moment is pivotal, as Hushai's counsel will lead to Absalom's downfall. The request to hear Hushai's opinion highlights the biblical theme of seeking wisdom and the importance of discerning godly counsel, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>, which states that victory is found in an abundance of counselors. Hushai's advice, inspired by God, will counter Ahithophel's seemingly wise counsel, illustrating the sovereignty of God in directing the affairs of men to fulfill His divine purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>The son of King David, who rebelled against his father and sought to take over the kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hushai_the_archite.htm">Hushai the Archite</a></b><br>A loyal friend and advisor to King David, who infiltrated Absalom's court to act as a spy and counter the counsel of Ahithophel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahithophel.htm">Ahithophel</a></b><br>A highly esteemed counselor whose advice was considered almost as if one had consulted the word of God. He initially sided with Absalom during the rebellion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The reigning king of Israel, father of Absalom, and a man after God's own heart, who was in exile during Absalom's rebellion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where Absalom set up his temporary court during his rebellion against David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Importance of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>Absalom's decision to seek advice from multiple counselors highlights the need for discernment and wisdom in leadership. Believers should seek godly counsel in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_deception.htm">Loyalty and Deception</a></b><br>Hushai's role as a double agent underscores the complexity of loyalty and the use of deception for a greater good. Christians must navigate these situations with integrity and prayerful consideration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Despite Absalom's rebellion and the counsel of Ahithophel, God's plan for David's kingship prevailed. This teaches us to trust in God's ultimate control over our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Absalom's actions serve as a warning about the dangers of pride and rebellion against God-ordained authority. Believers are called to submit to God's will and authority in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_absalom_reject_ahithophel's_advice.htm">If Hushai's counsel (2 Samuel 17:7-14) was so clearly delayed and risky, why would Absalom reject Ahithophel's seemingly superior military advice without further scrutiny?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joab_defy_david's_order.htm">Why does Joab's direct killing of Absalom contradict David's explicit command to spare him (2 Samuel 18:5, 14), and does this create a moral inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_swift_secret_messaging_in_2_sam_17_15-21_realistic.htm">How realistic is the swift exchange of secret messages in 2 Samuel 17:15-21, given the distance and security risks involved in ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_2_samuel_17_and_1_chronicles_align.htm">Is there any inconsistency between 2 Samuel 17's account of David's escape and the details in 1 Chronicles, or do the narratives fully align when examined closely?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Call now Hushai.</span>--The good sense of Absalom and all the people at once approved the counsel of Ahithophel; but, at a crisis so important, Absalom sought the advice also of the other famous counsellor of his father.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Absalom</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> </span><span class="str2">Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Summon</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hushai</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחוּשַׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥū·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2365.htm">Strong's 2365: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hushai -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Archite</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַרְכִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ar·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_757.htm">Strong's 757: </a> </span><span class="str2">Archite -- a native of a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and let us hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·mə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">too</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has to say.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄îw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/17-5.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 17:5 Then said Absalom Call now Hushai (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/17-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 17:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/17-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 17:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 17:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>