2 Samuel 16:16

“And 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 2 Samuel 16:16

And it came to passe when Hushai the Archite, Dauids friend, was come vnto Absalom, that Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the king, God saue the king.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now it came about when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "{Long} live the king! {Long} live the king!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, `Long' live the king, `Long' live the king.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!
- Basic English Bible

And David's friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!
- Darby Bible

And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And 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.
- English Revised Version

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!"
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 16:16

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 16:16


16:14 Came - To the city of Bahurim.

16:17 Is this - Doth this action answer that profession of friendship which thou hast hitherto made to him? He speaks thus only to try him. And he saith, thy friend, by way of reflection upon David; as one who was a friend to Hushai, and to strangers but not to his own son, whom, by his severity he provoked to this course; and therefore he doth not vouchsafe to call him his father.


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