5And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what is in his mouth — even he.'


In Context

2 and come upon him, and he weary and feeble-handed, and I have caused him to tremble, and all the people have fled who are with him, and I have smitten the king by himself,

3 and I bring back all the people unto thee — as the turning back of the whole is the man whom thou art seeking — all the people are peace.

4 And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

5 And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what is in his mouth — even he.'

6 And 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.'

7 And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Not good is the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'

2 Samuel 17:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:5But Absalom said, "Summon also Hushai the Arkite, so we can hear what he has to say."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:5But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:5And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:5Then Absalom said, |Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:5Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he said.