2 Samuel 16:17
“And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindnesse to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?”
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2 Samuel 16:17 Context
15¶ And Absalom and al the people the men of Israel, came to Ierusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16And it came to passe when Hushai the Archite, Dauids friend, was come vnto Absalom, that Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the king, God saue the king. 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindnesse to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18And Hushai said vnto Absalom, Nay, but whom the Lord and this people, and all the men of Israel chuse, his will I bee, and with him will I abide. 19And againe, whom should I serue? should I not serue in the presence of his sonne? as I haue serued in thy fathers presence, so will I be in thy presence.
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- King James Version
Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
- Basic English Bible
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?
- Darby Bible
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- Webster's Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"
- World English Bible
And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 16:17
16:17 Is this - Doth this action answer that profession of friendship which thou hast hitherto made to him? He speaks thus only to try him. And he saith, thy friend, by way of reflection upon David; as one who was a friend to Hushai, and to strangers but not to his own son, whom, by his severity he provoked to this course; and therefore he doth not vouchsafe to call him his father.