H559Then said[H8799] H5771he unto me, The iniquityH1004of the houseH3478of IsraelH3063and JudahH3966is exceedingH3966 H1419greatH776, and the landH4390is full[H8735] H1818of bloodH5892, and the cityH4390full[H8804] H4297of perversenessH559: for they say[H8804] H3068, The LORDH5800hath forsaken[H8804] H776the earthH3068, and the LORDH7200seeth[H8802] not.
H559Then said[H8799] H1121he unto me, SonH120of manH7200, hast thou seen[H8804] H2205what the ancientsH1004of the houseH3478of IsraelH6213do[H8802] H2822in the darkH376, every manH2315in the chambersH4906of his imageryH559? for they say[H8802] H3068, The LORDH7200seeth[H8802] H3068us not; the LORDH5800hath forsaken[H8804] H776the earth.
H53And AbsalomH376and all the menH3478of IsraelH559said[H8799] H6098, The counselH2365of HushaiH757the ArchiteH2896is betterH6098than the counselH302of AhithophelH3068. For the LORDH6680had appointed[H8765] H6565to defeat[H8687] H2896the goodH6098counselH302of AhithophelH5668, to the intentH3068that the LORDH935might bring[H8687] H7451evilH53upon Absalom.