2 Samuel 16:17

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'

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And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;

and it cometh to pass, when he hath come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king saith to him, `Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?'

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

To Jehovah do ye act thus, O people foolish and not wise? Is not He thy father -- thy possessor? He made thee, and doth establish thee.