2 Samuel 16:19

Plain English Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:34

I want you to do something different for me. Go back to Jerusalem and say you want to work for my son, Absalom. Lie to him and say, ‘Boss. I want to work for you now. I used to work for your father, but now I want to work only for you.’ If you do that, it will really help me. If that old man Ahithofel tells my son something, you can tell him a different story and confuse him.” (We have not yet translated 15:35—16:4.)

2 Samuel 16:18

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.

2 Samuel 16:20

So Absalom said to that wise man, Ahithofel, “All right, tell us, what do we do first?”