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2 Samuel 16:17-19
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 16:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Then Absalom asked Hushai: “Is this the way you show loyalty to your friend?” 18 Hushai replied to Absalom: “I intend to follow the man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, and I will remain with him. 19 Besides, whom should I serve if not his son? Just as I served your father, so will I serve you.”
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2 Samuel 16:17-19
New International Version
2 Samuel 16:17-19
New International Version
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?”(A)
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. 19 Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”(B)
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