When David came to the summit where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
2 Samuel 16:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When David’s friend Hushai the Archite came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, ‘Long live the king! Long live the king! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to [him], Long live the king! Long live the king! American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king. Common English Bible Then David’s friend Hushai, who was from Erek, approached Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” Catholic Public Domain Version And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had gone to Absalom, he said to him: "May you be well, O king! May you be well, O king!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king; God save thee, O king. |
When David came to the summit where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
but if you return to the city and tell Absalom, “I will be your servant, Your Majesty! Previously, I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant,” then you can counteract Ahithophel’s counsel for me.
So Hushai, David’s personal adviser, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
For today he went down and lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and the priest Abiathar. And look! They’re eating and drinking in his presence, and they’re saying, “Long live King Adonijah! ”
There, the priest Zadok and the prophet Nathan are to anoint him as king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and say, “Long live King Solomon! ”
Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan, a priest and adviser to the king;
Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, , and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, ‘Long live the king! ’
The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic , begins here): ‘May the king live for ever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.’
Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. ‘May the king live for ever,’ she said. ‘Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your face be pale. ,
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, ‘May King Darius live for ever.
Then the crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed shouted: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see the one the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among the entire population.’ And all the people shouted, ‘Long live the king! ’