33 Ahithophel(A) was the king’s counselor. Hushai(B) the Archite was the king’s friend.

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33 Ahithophel(A) was the king’s counselor.

Hushai(B) the Arkite was the king’s confidant.

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Even my friend[a] in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace

Even my close friend,(A)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[a] against me.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel

12 Now it is not an enemy who insults me—
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.
13 But it is you, a man who is my peer,
my companion and good friend!(A)
14 We used to have close fellowship;
we walked with the crowd into the house of God.(B)

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12 If an enemy were insulting me,
    I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
    I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
    my companion, my close friend,(A)
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship(B)
    at the house of God,(C)
as we walked about
    among the worshipers.

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