| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:14:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 17:14:2 ⧉אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙avshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 17:14:3 ⧉וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁvekholishand all man of 2 Samuel 17:14:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 17:14:5 ⧉טוֹבָ֗הtovagood 2 Samuel 17:14:6 ⧉עֲצַת֙atsatcounsel of 2 Samuel 17:14:7 ⧉חוּשַׁ֣יkhushaiHushai 2 Samuel 17:14:8 ⧉הָאַרְכִּ֔יhaarkithe Archite 2 Samuel 17:14:9 ⧉מֵעֲצַ֖תmeatsatthan counsel of 2 Samuel 17:14:10 ⧉אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶלakhitofelAhithophel 2 Samuel 17:14:11 ⧉וַיהוָ֣הvayahwehand the LORD 2 Samuel 17:14:12 ⧉צִוָּ֗הtsivacommanded 2 Samuel 17:14:13 ⧉לְהָפֵ֞רlehaferto frustrate 2 Samuel 17:14:14 ⧉אֶת־עֲצַ֤תetatsat{direct object} counsel of 2 Samuel 17:14:15 ⧉אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙akhitofelAhithophel 2 Samuel 17:14:16 ⧉הַטּוֹבָ֔הhattovathe good 2 Samuel 17:14:17 ⧉לְבַעֲב֗וּרlevaavurfor the sake of 2 Samuel 17:14:18 ⧉הָבִ֧יאhavibringing 2 Samuel 17:14:19 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 17:14:20 ⧉אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםelavshalomto Absalom 2 Samuel 17:14:21 ⧉אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃סetharaa{direct object} the evil or the harm |
| 14. Formal Translation Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Disposer} commanded the frustration of Ahithophel’s good counsel in order to bring disaster upon Absalom. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Then Absalom and every man in Israel agreed, “Hushai the Archite’s plan is better than Ahithophel’s.” But the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Orchestrator} had made Ahithophel’s good advice fail so He could bring trouble on Absalom. |