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2 Samuel 16:17
2 Samuel 16:17 is verse 17 of 2 Samuel chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
King James Version
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
World English Bible
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
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2 Samuel 16:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16 And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
18 “Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
19 Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Deuteronomy 32:6Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?
2 Samuel 15:32When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
2 Samuel 15:33David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.
2 Samuel 15:34But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’
2 Samuel 15:35Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.
2 Samuel 15:36Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
2 Samuel 15:37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
2 Samuel 19:25And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.