הִנִּ֖יחַ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 הִנִּ֖יחַ

   hi-NI-akh

   he left
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ

   a-SHER hi-NI-akh

   which he left
3. clause🔊 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת

   va-YO-mer a-khi-TO-fel el-av-sha-LOM BO el-pi-lag-SHE a-VI-kha a-SHER hi-NI-akh lish-MOR ha-BA-yit

   and he said Ahithophel to Absalom go in to the concubines of your father which he left to keep the house
4. sentence🔊 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת וְשָׁמַ֤ע כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֔יךָ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ יְדֵ֖י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּֽךְ׃

   va-YO-mer a-khi-TO-fel el-av-sha-LOM BO el-pi-lag-SHE a-VI-kha a-SHER hi-NI-akh lish-MOR ha-BA-yit ve-sha-MA kol-yis-ra-EL ki-niv-ASHTA et-a-VI-kha ve-khaz-KU ye-DE kol-a-SHER i-TAKH

   and he said Ahithophel to Absalom go in to the concubines of your father which he left to keep the house and will hear all Israel that you have made yourself a stench {direct object} your father and will be strengthened the hands of all who with you

Exegesis

The relative clause ʾăšer hinnîyaḥ lišmôr habbayit {אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת | ʾăšer hinnîyaḥ lišmôr habbayit} specifies the concubines’ role as guardians of the royal residence.