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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said ʼAḩītofel to ʼAⱱīshālōm go into the_concubines I_will_show_you(ms) whom he_left to_take_care_of the_house and_hear all Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because_that you_have_made_yourself_odious with I_will_show_you(ms) and_strengthened the_hands of_all [those]_who with_you.
OET (OET-RV) “Go to your father’s slave-wives that he left to guard the house,” Ahitofel replied. “Lie with them then all Israel will hear that you’ve made your father stink, and then everyone with you will be encouraged.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism
(Occurrence 0) Go into your father’s slave wives
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼAḩītofel to/towards ʼAⱱīshālōm go_in to/towards concubines I_will_show=you(ms) which/who left to,take_care_of the,house and,hear all/each/any/every Yisrael that/for/because/then/when made_~_odious DOM I_will_show=you(ms) and,strengthened hands all/each/any/every which/who with,you )
This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: “Have sexual relations with your father’s slave wives”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) become a stench to your father
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼAḩītofel to/towards ʼAⱱīshālōm go_in to/towards concubines I_will_show=you(ms) which/who left to,take_care_of the,house and,hear all/each/any/every Yisrael that/for/because/then/when made_~_odious DOM I_will_show=you(ms) and,strengthened hands all/each/any/every which/who with,you )
Ahithophel speaks of Absalom offending his father as if he would become something that had a strong and offensive odor. Alternate translation: “become offensive to your father” or “greatly insulted father”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
(Occurrence 0) Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼAḩītofel to/towards ʼAⱱīshālōm go_in to/towards concubines I_will_show=you(ms) which/who left to,take_care_of the,house and,hear all/each/any/every Yisrael that/for/because/then/when made_~_odious DOM I_will_show=you(ms) and,strengthened hands all/each/any/every which/who with,you )
Here the people who followed Absalom are referred to by their hands. The news will strengthen the peoples’ loyalty to Absalom and encourage them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “The news of this will strengthen the loyalty of all who follow you”
16:21 Go and sleep with your father’s concubines: A usurper took a predecessor’s harem to assert or strengthen his claim to the throne (see 3:7). Absalom’s action was in violation of Deut 22:30.
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said ʼAḩītofel to ʼAⱱīshālōm go into the_concubines I_will_show_you(ms) whom he_left to_take_care_of the_house and_hear all Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because_that you_have_made_yourself_odious with I_will_show_you(ms) and_strengthened the_hands of_all [those]_who with_you.
OET (OET-RV) “Go to your father’s slave-wives that he left to guard the house,” Ahitofel replied. “Lie with them then all Israel will hear that you’ve made your father stink, and then everyone with you will be encouraged.”
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.