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Hushai Counters Ahithophel’s Advice

2 Samuel 17:7

In 11 translations

BSB
Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
KJV
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.given: Heb. counselled
WEB
Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”
ASV
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
LSV
And Hushai says to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has counseled [is] not good at this time.”
YLT
And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Not good [is] the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'
DBY
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
DRC
And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good.
GNV
Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.
JPS
And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.'
LXXE
And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Χουσὶ πρὸς Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, οὐκ ἀγαθὴ αὕτη ἡ βουλὴ ἣν ἐβουλεύσατο Ἀχιτόφελ τὸ ἅπαξ τοῦτο.

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  • Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

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