Open English Translation 2SA Chapter 17

17 and_he/it_said Ahithophel to Absalom let_me_choose please two_plus ten thousand man and_set_out and_pursue after Dāvid the_night.
2 And_come on/upon/above_him/it and_he [will_be]_weary and_discouraged of_hands and_throw_intoa_panic DOM_him/it and_flee all the_people which with_him/it and_strike_down DOM the_king for_him/it_being_alone.
3 And_bring_back all the_people to_you when_return the_all the_man whom you [are]_seeking all the_people it_will_be peace.
4 And_right the_plan in/on_both_eyes_of of_Absalom and_in/on/at/with_eyes of_all the_elders of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
5 and_he/it_said Absalom summon please also for_Hushai the_Archite and_hear what in/on/at/with_say_he also he.
6 And_came Hushai to Absalom and_he/it_said Absalom to_him/it to_say according_to_the_what the_this he_has_spoken Ahithophel do DOM proposal_he if not you speak.
7 and_he/it_said Hushai to Absalom not [is]_good the_advice which he_has_counseled Ahithophel in/on/at/with_time the_this.
8 And_he/it_said Hushai you you_know DOM I_will_show_you(ms) and_DOM men_his DOM_that [are]_warriors they and_ones_fierce_of of_soul they like_bear robbed_of_cubs in_the_field and_father_your [is]_a_man of_war and_not he_will_pass_the_night with the_troops.
9 There now he [is]_hiding_himself in/on/at/with_one the_caves or in/on/at/with_other the_place and_it_was if_fall (is)_in_them in/on/at/with_first and_hear the_hears and_saying(ms) it_has_been a_slaughter in/on/at/with_people which [is]_after Absalom.
10 And_he also a_son of_strength whom his/its_heart like_heart the_lion surely_[melt] he_will_melt DOM [is]_knowing all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM_that [is]_a_warrior I_will_show_you(ms) and_the_sons of_strength [those]_who with_him/it.
11 DOM I_counsel fully_(be_gathered) let_it_be_gathered to_you all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Dān and_unto wwww seven as_the_sand which [is]_at the_sea to_increase_in_number and_personally_you [will_be]_going in/on/at/with_battle.
12 And_come to_him/it in/on/at/with_one[fn] the_places where he_is_found there and_we on/upon/above_him/it just_as it_will_fall the_dew on the_soil and_not it_will_be_left in/on/over_him/it and_on/over_all the_men who with_him/it also one.
13 And_if into a_city he_will_be_gathered and_bring all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_city the_that ropes and_drag DOM_him/it to the_valley until that not it_has_been_found there also a_pebble.
14 and_he/it_said Absalom and_all (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) [is]_good the_counsel of_Hushai the_Archite than_counsel of_Ahithophel and_LORD he_had_commanded to_defeat DOM the_counsel of_Ahithophel the_good in_in/on/at/with_order_to to_bring Yahweh to Absalom DOM the_ruin.

15 and_he/it_said Hushai to Tsādōq and_near/to ⱱəyātār the_priests as_thus and_as_so he_has_counseled Ahithophel DOM Absalom and_DOM the_elders of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_as_thus and_as_so I_have_counseled I.
16 And_now send quickly and_tell to_Dāvid to_say do_not pass_the_night the_night in/on/at/with_fords the_wilderness and_also definitely_(pass_over) you_will_pass_over lest it_should_be_swallowed_up to/for_the_king and_to/for_all the_people which with_him/it.
17 And_Yōnātān and_Ahimaaz [were]_remaining in/on/at/with wwww and_go the_servant_girl and_tell to/for_them and_they they_went and_tell to/for_the_king Dāvid DOM not they_were_able to_seen to_entering the_city_to.
18 And_he/it_saw DOM_them a_young_man and_told to_Absalom and_left both_of_them quickly and_they_came to [the]_house of_a_man in/on/at/with_Bahurim and_to/for_him/it a_well in/on/at/with_courtyard_his and_went_down there.
19 And_she/it_took the_woman and_spread DOM the_covering over the_face the_well and_scattered on/upon/above_him/it the_grain and_not it_was_known anything.
20 And_they_came the_servants of_Absalom to the_woman the_house_at and_they_said where [are]_Ahimaaz and_Yōnātān and_she/it_said to/for_them the_woman they_have_passed_over the_brook the_waters and_searched and_not they_found_[them] and_returned Yərūshālayim.
21 and_he/it_was after gone_they and_came_up out_of_the_well and_went and_told to/for_the_king Dāvid and_they_said to Dāvid arise and_cross quickly DOM the_waters DOM thus he_has_counseled against_you_all Ahithophel.
22 And_he/it_rose_up Dāvid and_all the_people which with_him/it and_crossed DOM the_Yarddēn until the_light the_morning up_to one_[person] not [was]_missing [one]_who not he_had_passed_over DOM the_Yarddēn.
23 And_Ahithophel he_saw DOM_that not it_was_done advice_his and_saddled DOM the_donkey and_he/it_rose_up and_he/it_went to house_his to city_his and_he/it_commanded concerning house_his and_hanged and_he/it_died and_buried in/on/at/with_tomb his/its_father.
24 and_Dāvid he_had_gone Mahanaim_to and_Absalom he_had_passed_over DOM the_Yarddēn he and_all (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it.
25 And_DOM Amasa he_had_appointed Absalom in_place_of Joab over the_army and_Amasa [was]_a_son of_a_man and_his/its_name [was]_Jether the_Israelite who he_had_gone into Abigail the_daughter of_Nahash the_sister of_Zeruiah the_mother of_Joab.
26 And_camped Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Absalom the_land the_Gilˊād.
27 and_he/it_was when_came Dāvid Mahanaim_to and_Shobi the_son of_Nahash from_Rabbah of_the_people of_Ammon and_Machir the_son of_Ammiel from wwww and_Barzillai the_Gilˊādite from_Rogelim.
28 Bed[s] and_basins and_vessels of_a_potter and_wheat and_barley and_flour and_roasted_grain and_beans and_lentils and_parched_seeds.
29 And_honey and_curds and_sheep and_cheese of_[the]_herd they_brought for_Dāvid and_for_the_people which with_him/it to_eat DOM they_said the_people [is]_hungry and_weary and_thirsty in/on/at/with_wilderness.

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