Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice. Young's Literal Translation And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days [is] as [when] one inquireth at the word of God; so [is] all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom. King James Bible And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, [was] as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so [was] all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom. Hebrew Now in thoseהָהֵ֔ם (hā·hêm) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They days בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day the advice וַעֲצַ֣ת (wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David was like אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the consultation יִשְׁאַל־ (yiš·’al-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the word בִּדְבַ֣ר (biḏ·ḇar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of God. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Such כֵּ֚ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus was the regard כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that both גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and David לְדָוִ֖ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and גַּ֥ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Absalom לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (lə·’aḇ·šā·lōm) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites had for Ahithophel’s אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David advice. עֲצַ֣ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence |