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2 Samuel 16:16-18
Living Bible
2 Samuel 16:16-18
Living Bible
16 When David’s friend, Hushai the Archite, arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom.
“Long live the king!” he exclaimed. “Long live the king!”
17 “Is this the way to treat your friend David?” Absalom asked him. “Why aren’t you with him?”
18 “Because I work for the man who is chosen by the Lord and by Israel,” Hushai replied.
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2 Samuel 16:16-18
New International Version
2 Samuel 16:16-18
New International Version
16 Then Hushai(A) the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(B)
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and I will remain with him.
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