16and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Let the king live! let the king live!'


In Context

13 And David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust.

14 And the king cometh in, and all the people who are with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.

15 And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,

16 and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Let the king live! let the king live!'

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

18 And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;

2 Samuel 16:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:16Then Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:16And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, |Long live the king! Long live the king!|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:16And 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.