2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?In other versions
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
ASV
And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
BBE
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?
DBY
Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?
WEB
And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
YLT
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend?
ENG
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
WBT
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
BSB
In context
15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Absalom
- Hushai