2 Samuel 16:17

In 11 translations

BSB

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

KJV

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

WEB

Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

ASV

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

LSV

And Absalom says to Hushai, “[Is] this your kindness with your friend? Why have you not gone with your friend?”

YLT

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

DBY

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?

DRC

And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

GNV

Then Absalom sayd to Hushai, Is this thy kindenes to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

JPS

And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?'

LXXE

And Abessalom said to Chusi, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not forth with thy friend?

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־חוּשַׁ֔י זֶ֥ה חַסְדְּךָ֖ אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לָ֥מָּה לֹֽא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ πρὸς Χουσὶ, τοῦτο τὸ ἔλεός σου μετὰ τοῦ ἑταίρου σου; ἱνατί οὐκ ἀπῆλθες μετὰ τοῦ ἑταίρου σου;

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• 2 Samuel 19:25And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
• 2 Samuel 15:32–37When 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. David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me. But…
• Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
• 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?
• Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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