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2 Samuel 16:17

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And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

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2 Samuel 16:17 in other translations

Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

2 Samuel 16:17 · World English Bible

2 Samuel 16:17 in context

  1. 15And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
  2. 16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.
  3. 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
  4. 18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
  5. 19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.