Avshalom said to Chushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?
2 Samuel 16:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Chushai said to Avshalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Yisra'el have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Avshalom said to Chushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.
Then Shemu'el took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily on David from that day forward. So Shemu'el rose up, and went to Ramah.