Parallel Verses
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?"
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?
Julia Smith Translation
And Absalom will say to Hushai, This thy mercy with thy friend? wherefore wentest thou not 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?
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 as soon as he was come, Hushai the Archite went unto Absalom and said unto him, "God save the king, God save the king." 17 And Absalom said again to Hushai, "Is this the kindness thou owest to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with him?" 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, "Nay, not so: but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I dwell.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:25
And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?"
Deuteronomy 32:6
"Dost thou so reward the LORD? O foolish nation and unwise. Is not he thy father and thine owner? Hath he not made thee and ordained thee?
2 Samuel 15:32-37
When David was come to the top of the mount and had bowed himself unto God: behold, Hushai the Archite came against him with his coat torn and earth upon his head.
Proverbs 17:17
He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.
Proverbs 18:24
A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.