Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Absalom will say to Hushai, This thy mercy with thy friend? wherefore wentest thou not with thy friend?
New American Standard Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your
King James Version
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
Holman Bible
“Is this your loyalty to your friend?” Absalom asked Hushai. “Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
International Standard Version
But Absalom asked Hushai, "So this is how you demonstrate your loyalty to your closest friends? Why didn't you leave with your friend?"
A Conservative Version
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why did thou not go with thy friend?
American Standard Version
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
Amplified
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
Bible in Basic English
And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
Darby Translation
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?
King James 2000
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, "This [is] your loyal love with your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"
Modern King James verseion
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Absalom said again to Hushai, "Is this the kindness thou owest to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with him?"
NET Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, "Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"
New Heart English Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Absolom unto Hushai, Is, this, thy lovingkindness unto thy friend? Wherefore wentest thou not with thy friend?
Webster
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
World English Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Absalom saith unto Hushai, 'This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
Themes
Deception » Instances of » Hushai deceives absalom
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In false professions to absalom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hushai Comes To Absalom
16 And it will be, as Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, and Hushai will say to Absalom, The king shall live, the king shall live. 17 And Absalom will say to Hushai, This thy mercy with thy friend? wherefore wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai will say to Absalom, Nay; for whom Jehovah chose and this people, and every man of Israel, shall I not be and dwell with him?
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:25
And it will be when he came to Jerusalem to the meeting of the king, and the king will say to him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth?
Deuteronomy 32:6
To Jehovah will ye recompense this, A people foolish and not wise? He thy father: did he not buy thee? He made thee, and he will protect thee.
2 Samuel 15:32-37
And it will be David came even to the head where he will worship there to God, and behold, to his meeting, Hushai the Archite, his tunic rent and earth upon his head.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.
Proverbs 18:24
A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.