Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my close friend.
New American Standard Bible
My
King James Version
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Holman Bible
my companion and good friend!
International Standard Version
but it is you a man whom I treated as my equal my personal confidant, my close friend!
A Conservative Version
But it was thou, a man my equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
American Standard Version
But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.
Amplified
But it is you, a man my equal and my counsel,
My companion and my familiar friend;
Bible in Basic English
But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.
Darby Translation
But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...
Julia Smith Translation
And thou a man according to my estimation, my friend and my acquaintance.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [it is] you, a man my equal, my friend and confidant.
Modern King James verseion
but it is you, a man my rank, my guide and my friend.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend.
NET Bible
But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.
New Heart English Bible
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
The Emphasized Bible
But it is, thou, a man esteemed as mine equal, mine associate, and mine acquaintance;
Webster
But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
World English Bible
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
Youngs Literal Translation
But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.
Themes
Ahithophel » Probably referred to by david in
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being betrayed by a friend
Topics
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:13
Prayers for Psalm 55:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my close friend. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 16:23
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
Psalm 41:9
Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Jeremiah 9:4
Take you heed everyone of his neighbor, and trust you not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.
Micah 7:5
Trust not in a friend, put not confidence in a companion: keep the doors of your mouth from her that lies in your bosom.
Matthew 26:47-50
And while he yet spoke, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Mark 14:44-45
And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Luke 22:21
But, behold, the hand of him that betrays me is with me on the table.
Luke 22:47-48
And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
John 19:13
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.