2 Samuel 16:17
World English Bible (WEB)
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
In context
15 Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
19 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
2 Samuel 16:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Absalom saith unto Hushai, 'This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?