18And 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;


In Context

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;

19 and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'

20 And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'

2 Samuel 16:18 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:18Hushai 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18And Hushai said to Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:18Hushai said to Absalom, |No; but whoever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:18And 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.