OET interlinear 2 SAM 16:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

וַ⁠יֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל הָב֥וּ לָ⁠כֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼAⱱīshālōm to/towards ʼAḩītofel give to/for=you(pl) advice what do )

The implied “you” in the imperative Give is plural, as the plural pronoun yourselves indicates. While the author says that Absalom spoke these words to Ahithophel, Absalom was evidently addressing him as chief among a group of advisors. So use a plural form of the imperative in your translation if your language marks that distinction. You may also wish to indicate more fully whom Absalom was addressing. Alternate translation: [And Absalom said to Ahithophel and his other advisors, “Give counsel for yourselves]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

הָב֥וּ לָ⁠כֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה

give to/for=you(pl) advice

Absalom is using the pronoun yourselves because his advisors are part of the group for whose benefit this counsel will be given. Since the speaker, Absalom, is also part of this group, it may be natural in your language to use a first-person plural pronoun. Alternate translation: [Give counsel for us]