Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

New American Standard Bible

Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

King James Version

And Ahithophel was the king's counseller: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

Holman Bible

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

International Standard Version

Ahithophel served as an advisor to the king, Hushai the Archite was the king's trusted associate,

A Conservative Version

And Ahithophel was the king's counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

American Standard Version

And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

Amplified

Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion and friend.

Bible in Basic English

And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

Darby Translation

and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;

Julia Smith Translation

And Ahithophel counseling to the king: and Hushai the Archite the friend of the king:

King James 2000

And Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Ahithophel [was] an adviser to the king, and Hushai the Arkite [was] a friend of the king.

Modern King James verseion

And Ahithophel was the king's counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Ahithophel was of the king's counsel. And Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.

NET Bible

Ahithophel was the king's adviser; Hushai the Arkite was the king's confidant.

The Emphasized Bible

And, Ahitophel, was counsellor to the king. And, Hushai the Archite, was the companion of the king.

Webster

And Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

World English Bible

Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

Youngs Literal Translation

and Ahithophel is counsellor to the king; and Hushai the Archite is the friend of the king;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחיתפל 
'Achiythophel 
Usage: 20

was the king's
מלך 
melek 
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521
Usage: 2521

and Hushai
חוּשׁי 
Chuwshay 
Usage: 14

the Archite
ארכּי 
'Arkiy 
Usage: 6

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Leaders Of The Tribes And Other High Ranking Officials

32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend: 34 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:37

So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 15:32

It happened that when David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

2 Samuel 16:16-17

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king. Long live the king."

2 Samuel 16:23

The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Psalm 55:13

But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

Zechariah 13:7

"Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me," says the LORD of hosts. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

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