H3289–יָעַץ–ya.ats

Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:

אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ (אִיעָ֣צְ) 'i.'A.tze. “let me advise”

So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.

אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ (אִיעָ֣צְ) 'i.'A.tze. “I will advise”

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

יוֹעֵ֣ץ yo.'Etz “[the] counselor of”

In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

יָעַץ֙ ya.'Atz “he counseled”

And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.

יָעַ֥ץ ya.'Atz “he has counseled”

But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

יָעַ֗צְתִּי ya.'Atz.ti “I counsel”

Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, This is the suggestion made by Ahithophel to Absalom and the responsible men of Israel, and this is what I said to them.

יָעַ֤ץ ya.'Atz “he has counseled”יָעַ֥צְתִּי ya.'Atz.ti “I have counseled”

Then after the servants had gone away, they came up out of the water-hole and went to give King David the news; and they said, Get up and go quickly over the water, for such and such are Ahithophel's designs against you.

יָעַ֥ץ ya.'Atz “he has counseled”

So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ (אִיעָצֵ֥) 'i.'a.Tze “let me counsel”

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (יִּוָּעַ֞ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים no.'a.Tzim “counseling”

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, and went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him:

יְעָצֻ֑הוּ (יְעָצֻ֑) ye.'a.Tzu. “they had counseled”וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (יִּוָּעַ֗ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”

And said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים no.'a.Tzim “counseling”

And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃ (יְעָצֻֽ) ye.'a.Tzu. “they had counseled”

So after taking thought the king made two oxen of gold; and he said to the people, You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough; see! these are your gods, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ (יִּוָּעַ֣ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he took counsel”

At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ (יִּוָּעַץ֙) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”

Then David had discussions with the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and with every chief.

וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ (יִּוָּעַ֣ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”

And the care of the door on the east came out for Shelemiah. Then the name of Zechariah his son, a man wise in discussion, came out, and the door on the north was given to him.

יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀ yo.'Etz “a counselor”

Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;

יוֹעֵ֔ץ yo.'Etz “[was] a counselor”

And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

יוֹעֵ֣ץ yo.'Etz “[was] a counselor”

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (יִּוָּעַ֞ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים no.'a.Tzim “counseling”

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

יְעָצֻ֑הוּ (יְעָצֻ֑) ye.'a.Tzu. “they had counseled”וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (יִּוָּעַ֗ץ) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”

And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים no.'a.Tzim “counseling”

And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ (יִּוָּעַץ֙) i.yi.va.'Atz “he consulted”

He went in the ways of the family of Ahab, for his mother was his teacher in evil-doing.

יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ (יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖) yo.'atz.T “[female] counselor”

And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the family of Ahab did; for after the death of his father they were his guides to his destruction.

יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים yo.'a.Tzim “counselors”