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2 Samuel 16:14-16
New English Translation
2 Samuel 16:14-16
New English Translation
14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David[a] refreshed himself.
The Advice of Ahithophel
15 Now when Absalom and all the men[b] of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him. 16 When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him,[c] “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
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- 2 Samuel 16:14 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 16:15 tn Heb “and all the people, the men of Israel.”
- 2 Samuel 16:16 tn Heb “to Absalom.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun “him” in the translation for stylistic reasons.
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