2 Samuel 16:18

Plain English Version

But Hushai lied again and said, “I can’t follow him any more. You are the big boss now. God and the Israel mob, they have picked you to be the big boss. I belong to you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:17

Absalom said, “You are a friend of David. You used to follow him. So how come you are not with him now?”

2 Samuel 16:19

This is the best way for me now. I will work for you, just like I worked for your father.” And Absalom believed him.

1 Samuel 16:13

So Samuel got the bottle of olive oil, and he poured oil on David’s head, while his older brothers were watching. God’s spirit went into David in a powerful way and stayed in him from that day on. Then Samuel went back to his place at Ramah.