Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
2 Samuel 16:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Hushai said to Absalom, “No, but the one whom the Lord and this people and all the Israelites have chosen, his I will be, and with him I will remain. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hushai said to Absalom, No, for whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him I will remain. American Standard Version (1901) And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide. Common English Bible “No,” Hushai replied to Absalom, “I will belong to the one chosen by the LORD, by this people, and by all Israel, and I will stay with him. Catholic Public Domain Version And Hushai responded to Absalom: "By no means! For I will be his, whom the Lord has chosen. And I, and all this people, and all of Israel, will remain with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel; and with him will I abide. |
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.