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Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men and let me set out and pursue David tonight.

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And I will attack him while he is weary and exhausted and startle him, so that all the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike and kill the king when he is alone,

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and I will bring all the people back to you. The return of everyone depends on the man whom you are seeking; then all the people will be at peace.”

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And the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

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Nevertheless, Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear what he has to say.”

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When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom said to him, “Ahithophel has proposed this plan. Should we carry out his plan? If not, say so yourself.”

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So Hushai said to Absalom, “This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good.”

8

Then Hushai said, “You yourself know your father and his men, that they are warriors and they are fierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and he will not spend the night with the people.

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Behold, he has now hidden himself in one of the ravines, or in another place; and it will be that when he falls on them at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!’

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And even the one who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely despair; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

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But I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, like the sand that is by the sea in abundance; and that you personally go into battle.

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Then we will come to him in one of the places where he can be found, and we will fall on him just as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him, not even one will be left.

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And if he withdraws into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the valley until not even a pebble is found there.”

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Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.

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아히도벨이 또 압살롬에게 이르되 이제 내가 사람 만 이천 명을 택하게 하소서 오늘 밤에 내가 일어나서 다윗의 뒤를 추적하여

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Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men and let me set out and pursue David tonight.

2

그가 곤하고 힘이 빠졌을 때에 기습하여 그를 무섭게 하면 그와 함께 있는 모든 백성이 도망하리니 내가 다윗 왕만 쳐죽이고

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And I will attack him while he is weary and exhausted and startle him, so that all the people who are with him will flee. Then I will strike and kill the king when he is alone,

3

모든 백성이 당신께 돌아오게 하리니 모든 사람이 돌아오기는 왕이 찾는 이 사람에게 달렸음이라 그리하면 모든 백성이 평안하리이다 하니

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and I will bring all the people back to you. The return of everyone depends on the man whom you are seeking; then all the people will be at peace.”

4

압살롬과 이스라엘 장로들이 다 그 말을 옳게 여기더라

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And the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

5

압살롬이 이르되 아렉 사람 후새도 부르라 우리가 이제 그의 말도 듣자 하니라

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Nevertheless, Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear what he has to say.”

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후새가 압살롬에게 이르매 압살롬이 그에게 말하여 이르되 아히도벨이 이러이러하게 말하니 우리가 그 말대로 행하랴 그렇지 아니하거든 너는 말하라 하니

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When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom said to him, “Ahithophel has proposed this plan. Should we carry out his plan? If not, say so yourself.”

7

후새가 압살롬에게 이르되 이번에는 아히도벨이 베푼 계략이 좋지 아니하니이다 하고

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So Hushai said to Absalom, “This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good.”

8

또 후새가 말하되 왕도 아시거니와 왕의 아버지와 그의 추종자들은 용사라 그들은 들에 있는 곰이 새끼를 빼앗긴 것 같이 격분하였고 왕의 부친은 전쟁에 익숙한 사람인즉 백성과 함께 자지 아니하고

8

Then Hushai said, “You yourself know your father and his men, that they are warriors and they are fierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and he will not spend the night with the people.

9

지금 그가 어느 굴에나 어느 곳에 숨어 있으리니 혹 무리 중에 몇이 먼저 엎드러지면 그 소문을 듣는 자가 말하기를 압살롬을 따르는 자 가운데에서 패함을 당하였다 할지라

9

Behold, he has now hidden himself in one of the ravines, or in another place; and it will be that when he falls on them at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!’

10

비록 그가 사자 같은 마음을 가진 용사의 아들일지라도 낙심하리니 이는 이스라엘 무리가 왕의 아버지는 영웅이요 그의 추종자들도 용사인 줄 앎이니이다

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And even the one who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely despair; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.

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나는 이렇게 계략을 세웠나이다 온 이스라엘을 단부터 브엘세바까지 바닷가의 많은 모래 같이 당신께로 모으고 친히 전장에 나가시고

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But I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, like the sand that is by the sea in abundance; and that you personally go into battle.

12

우리가 그 만날 만한 곳에서 그를 기습하기를 이슬이 땅에 내림 같이 우리가 그의 위에 덮여 그와 그 함께 있는 모든 사람을 하나도 남겨 두지 아니할 것이요

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Then we will come to him in one of the places where he can be found, and we will fall on him just as the dew falls on the ground; and of him and of all the men who are with him, not even one will be left.

13

또 만일 그가 어느 성에 들었으면 온 이스라엘이 밧줄을 가져다가 그 성을 강으로 끌어들여서 그 곳에 작은 돌 하나도 보이지 아니하게 할 것이니이다 하매

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And if he withdraws into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the valley until not even a pebble is found there.”

14

압살롬과 온 이스라엘 사람들이 이르되 아렉 사람 후새의 계략은 아히도벨의 계략보다 낫다 하니 이는 여호와께서 압살롬에게 화를 내리려 하사 아히도벨의 좋은 계략을 물리치라고 명령하셨음이더라

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Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.