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HUSHAI

Friend and adviser who remained faithful to David when his other adviser, Ahithophel, defected to join the rebelling Absalom. According to David’s instructions, Hushai pretended loyalty to Absalom and slipped information to David regarding Absalom’s plans. Ahithophel urged Absalom to attack the fleeing David before he had a chance to strengthen his forces, but Absalom followed Hushai’s advice, which gave David time to escape over the Jordan and ultimately to defeat Absalom’s party. When his counsel was not followed, Ahithophel hanged himself, probably anticipating the disastrous outcome (2 Sm 15:32-37; 16:15–17:23 OET SA2 16:15–23 · OET SA2 17:1–23). Hushai belonged to the Archite family from Ataroth, a town on Ephraim and Benjamin’s border (Jos 16:2, 7 OET JOS 16:2 · OET JOS 16:7).

Show passage in OET: SA2 15:32–37

OET-RV SA2 15:32

32 When David reached the summit (where people frequently worship God), Hushay (the Arki) met him there. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head.

OET-RV SA2 15:33

33 David told him, “If you come with me, you’ll be a burden to me,

OET-RV SA2 15:34

34 but if you return to the city and tell Avshalom, ‘I’m your servant, my king. I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I’ll be your servant,’ then you’ll be able to oppose Ahitofel’s counsel for me.

OET-RV SA2 15:35

35 The priests Tsadok and Evyatar are already there, so tell them everything you hear in the palace.

OET-RV SA2 15:36

36 Also Tsadok’s son Ahima’ats and Evyatar’s son Yonatan (Jonathan) are there. Tell them everything you hear, then send them to report it to me.

OET-RV SA2 15:37

37 So David’s friend Hushay slipped back into Yerushalem (Jerusalem) just as Avshalom was entering the city.

OET-LV SA2 15:32

32 And_he/it _was Dāvid coming to the_top where he _bowed _down there to_god and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE to_meet_him Ḩūshay the_Arkite tunic _of_his was_torn and_earth was_on his/its_head.

OET-LV SA2 15:33

33 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid if you _pass _over with_me and_you _will _become on_me (into)_a_burden.

OET-LV SA2 15:34

34 And_if the_city you _will _return and_you _will _say to_ʼAⱱīshālōm servant _of_your I the_king I _will _be was_the _servant _of your _father _of_your (and)_I from_then and_now (and)_I be_your _servant _of_will and_you _will _frustrate to_me DOM the _counsel _of ʼAḩītofel.

OET-LV SA2 15:35

35 And_not with_you there are_Tsādōq/(Zadok) and_ʼEⱱyātār the_priests and_it _was every _of (the)_message which you _will _hear from_the _house _of the_king you _will _tell to_Tsādōq and_to_ʼEⱱyātār the_priests.

OET-LV SA2 15:36

36 THERE there are_with_them the _two _of sons _of_their ʼAḩīmaˊaʦ of_Tsādōq and_Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) of_ʼEⱱyātār and_you(pl)_will _send by_hand _of_their to_me every _of message which you(pl)_will _hear.

OET-LV SA2 15:37

37 And_ Ḩūshay the _friend _of Dāvid _he _came the_city and_ʼAⱱīshālōm he _came Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: JOS 16:2; JOS 16:7

OET-RV JOS 16:2

2 It went out from Beyt -El to Luz then along the border with the Arkim at Atarot.

OET-RV JOS 16:7

7 From Yanoah it went to Atarot and Na’arah, reached Yeriho (Jericho) then came out at the Yarden (Jordan).

OET-LV JOS 16:2

2 And_it _goes _out from_Bēyt- ^ʼēl to_Luz and_it _passes _on to the _border _of the _Arkite[s] ˊAţārōt.

OET-LV JOS 16:7

7 And_it _goes _down from_Yānōaḩ ˊAţārōt and_to_Naˊₐrāh and_it _touches (on)_Yərīḩō and_it _goes _out the_Yardēn.

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