# Hushai the Arkite

See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). Arkite is the name of a people group.

# Ahithophel

See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/11.md).

# the rejection of Ahithophel's good advice

The word "rejection" can be expressed with the verb "reject." Alternate translation: "for the men of Israel to reject Ahithophel's good advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# to bring destruction on Absalom

To "bring" something on someone means to cause it to happen to them. Alternate translation: "to cause a disaster to happen to Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])