Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAhithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” Young's Literal Translation And Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, ‘Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who [are] with thee have been strong.’ King James Bible And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong. Hebrew Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Sleep with בּ֚וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go your father’s אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father concubines פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י (pi·laḡ·šê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6370: A concubine, a paramour whom אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he has left הִנִּ֖יחַ (hin·nî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, to keep לִשְׁמ֣וֹר (liš·mō·wr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the palace. הַבָּ֑יִת (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house When all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc hears וְשָׁמַ֤ע (wə·šā·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you have become a stench נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ (niḇ·’aš·tā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 887: To smell bad, to be offensive to אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among your father, אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father then the hands יְדֵ֖י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc Strong's 3027: A hand of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who are אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that with you אִתָּֽךְ׃ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among will be strengthened.” וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ (wə·ḥā·zə·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer |