17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend?


In Context

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not with your friend?

18 And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

2 Samuel 16:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:17Absalom asked Hushai, "Is this the love you show your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17Absalom said to Hushai, |Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?|

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Absalom saith unto Hushai, 'This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'