chu.shay is a personal name used for the man called the Archite and for Baana’s father.

The occurrences use this proper noun as a personal name, chiefly identifying the Archite who meets David, comes before Absalom, and gives counsel; 1 Kings 4:16 also names Baana’s father.

1. Personal name identifying men in the narratives · dominant

   The supplied morphology identifies each form as a proper noun. In 2 Samuel 15:32 the APB renders the named man meeting David with his tunic torn and earth on his head; in 2 Samuel 17:14 it names him as the source of counsel judged better than Ahithophel’s. In 1 Kings 4:16, the APB renders the name in the identification of Baana as his son.

   2 Samuel 15:322 Samuel 16:162 Samuel 17:142 Samuel 17:151 Kings 4:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper noun as “Hushai,” often with “the Archite” and, in 2 Samuel 15:37, “the friend of David.” These accompanying descriptions should not be treated as part of the term’s own rendering.