6When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, |Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.|


In Context

3 and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.|

4 The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

5 Then Absalom said, |Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.|

6 When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, |Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.|

7 Hushai said to Absalom, |The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.|

8 Hushai said moreover, |You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

2 Samuel 17:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:6When Hushai came to him, Absalom said, "Ahithophel has given this advice. Should we do what he says? If not, give us your opinion."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not; speak thou.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Chusai was come to Absalom, Absalom said to him: Achitophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do it or not? what counsel dost thou give?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:6And Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom spoke to him saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we carry out his word? If not, speak thou.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:6And Hushai cometh in unto Absalom, and Absalom speaketh unto him, saying, 'According to this word hath Ahithophel spoken; do we do his word? if not, thou — speak thou.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:6And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak you.