Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace"

1. father-in-law of Rehoboam

2. third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father - David

Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)"

1. a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (cf 2Sa 11:3, 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel

strong, mighty

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

with, near, together with

1. with, together with

2. with (of relationship)

3. near (of place)

4. with (poss.)

5. from...with, from (with other prep)

Gilonite = "gentilic of preceding"

1. an inhabitant of Giloh

Giloh = "exile"

1. a city in the mountains of Judah, home town of Ahithophel

David = "beloved"

1. youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1. (Qal)

   1. —

      1. to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

      2. to come about, come to pass

   2. to come into being, become

      1. to arise, appear, come

      2. to become

         1. to become

         2. to become like

         3. to be instituted, be established

   3. to be

      1. to exist, be in existence

      2. to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

      3. to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

      4. to accompany, be with

2. (Niphal)

   1. to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

   2. to be done, be finished, be gone

to go, walk, come

1. (Qal)

   1. to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away

   2. to die, live, manner of life (fig.)

2. (Piel)

   1. to walk

   2. to walk (fig.)

3. (Hithpael)

   1. to traverse

   2. to walk about

4. (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice

1. (Qal)

   1. to slaughter for sacrifice

   2. to slaughter for eating

   3. to slaughter in divine judgment

2. (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice

sacrifice

1. sacrifices of righteousness

2. sacrifices of strife

3. sacrifices to dead things

4. the covenant sacrifice

5. the passover

6. annual sacrifice

7. thank offering

to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan

1. (Qal)

   1. to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult

   2. counsellor (participle)

2. (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together

3. (Hithpael) to conspire

excitement, anguish

1. of terror

city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1. city, town

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

conspiracy, treason, (unlawful) alliance

much, many, great

1. much

2. many

3. abounding in

4. more numerous than

5. abundant, enough

6. great

7. strong

8. greater than

   adverb

9. much, exceedingly

   masculine noun

captain, chief

to send, send away, let go, stretch out

1. (Qal)

   1. to send

   2. to stretch out, extend, direct

   3. to send away

   4. to let loose

2. (Niphal) to be sent

3. (Piel)

   1. to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out

   2. to let go, set free

   3. to shoot forth (of branches)

   4. to let down

   5. to shoot

4. (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled

5. (Hiphil) to send