2 Samuel 17:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, 'This is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow his advice? If not, speak up.'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel has spoken in this manner: shall we do as he says? If not, speak you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Hushai{H2365} was come{H935} to Absalom,{H53} Absalom{H53} spake{H559} unto him, saying,{H559} Ahithophel{H302} hath spoken{H1696} after this manner:{H1697} shall we do{H6213} [after] his saying?{H1697} if not, speak{H1696} thou.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Hushai{H2365} was come{H935}{(H8799)} to Absalom{H53}, Absalom{H53} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ahithophel{H302} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} after this manner{H1697}: shall we do{H6213}{(H8799)} after his saying{H1697}? if not; speak{H1696}{(H8761)} thou.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And wha Chusai came in to Absalom, Absalom saide vnto him: Thus hath Achitophel spoken, Saye thou now, shal we do it or not?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken thus: shall we doe after his saying, or no? tell thou.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When Husai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying: Ahithophel hath geuen such counsel: Shal we do after his saying, or no? tell thou.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not; speak thou.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not, speak up.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do `after' his saying? if not, speak thou.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not, speak thou.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when Hushai came, Absalom said to him, This is what Ahithophel has said: are we to do as he says? if not, what is your suggestion?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, "Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Hushai came to Absalom. Absalom said to him,“Here is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow his advice? If not, what would you recommend?”

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  • 2 Sam 17:4-5
    2 verses
    90%

    4 This plan seemed good in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

    5 Then Absalom said, 'Summon Hushai the Archite as well, so we may hear what he has to say.'

  • 2 Sam 17:13-16
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    86%

    13 'If he retreats into a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will pull it into the valley until not even a pebble remains.'

    14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, 'The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.' For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring disaster upon Absalom.

    15 Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.'

    16 Now, send word quickly to David, saying, 'Do not spend the night in the wilderness near the fords. Cross over immediately, or the king and all the people with him may be swallowed up.'

  • 2 Sam 17:7-9
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    7 Hushai said to Absalom, 'The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.'

    8 Hushai continued, 'You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors and bitter in spirit, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is an experienced fighter, and he will not spend the night with the troops.'

    9 'Even now, he is hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If he attacks first, anyone who hears about it will say, "There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom."'

  • 2 Sam 16:15-23
    9 verses
    84%

    15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

    16 When Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, came to Absalom, he said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

    17 Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this the loyalty you show your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?"

    18 Hushai said to Absalom, "No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and all the men of Israel—him I will serve, and with him I will remain.

    19 Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."

    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"

    21 Ahithophel answered, "Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened."

    22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

    23 Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone inquiring of God. Such was all of Ahithophel’s advice to both David and Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
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    1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, 'Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.'

    2 I will attack him while he is weary and weak-handed, and I will frighten him. All the people with him will flee, and I will strike down only the king.

  • 2 Sam 15:31-35
    5 verses
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    31 Then someone told David, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.' So David prayed, 'O LORD, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.'

    32 When David reached the summit where he worshiped God, Hushai the Archite met him. His robe was torn, and there was dirt on his head.

    33 David said to him, 'If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.'

    34 'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'

    35 'Aren’t Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you? Whatever you hear in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.'

  • 2 Sam 15:37
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    37 So Hushai, David's friend, arrived in the city just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 27:33-34
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    76%

    33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's confidant.

    34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

  • 2 Sam 17:20-21
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    20 When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' She answered, 'They crossed over the stream.' The servants searched but did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

    21 After they had left, the two men came up out of the well. They went and informed King David, saying, 'Get up and cross the river quickly, because this is what Ahithophel has advised against you.'

  • 2 Sam 15:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12 While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his hometown of Giloh. And the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

    13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, 'The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.'

    14 David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

  • 2 Sam 14:32
    73%

    32 Absalom said to Joab, 'Look, I sent word to you, saying, “Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, 'Why did I come back from Geshur? It would have been better for me to remain there.'” Now, let me see the king’s face. If I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.'

  • 2 Sam 19:10
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    10 All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 15:2-4
    3 verses
    71%

    2 Absalom would rise early and stand beside the road to the gate. Whenever a man came with a dispute to bring before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and ask, 'Which city are you from?' And the man would answer, 'Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.'

    3 Then Absalom would say to him, 'Look, your claims are good and valid, but there is no one appointed by the king to hear you.'

    4 And Absalom would add, 'If only I were appointed judge in the land, then every man who has a dispute or case could come to me, and I would ensure he receives justice.'

  • 2 Sam 17:23-24
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    23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 13:24
    70%

    24 Absalom went to the king and said, 'Your servant has shearers. Will the king and his attendants please join me?'

  • 2 Sam 18:32
    70%

    32 The king asked the Cushite, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' The Cushite replied, 'May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise against you to harm you end up like that young man.'

  • 2 Sam 13:26
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    26 Then Absalom said, 'If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.' The king asked him, 'Why should he go with you?'

  • 2 Sam 19:6
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    6 Joab came into the house to the king and said, "Today you have humiliated all your servants who have saved your life today, and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

  • 2 Sam 15:6-7
    2 verses
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    6 Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king for judgment, and he stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

    7 At the end of forty years, Absalom said to the king, 'Please allow me to go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.'

  • 2 Sam 18:5
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    5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 'Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.' All the troops heard the king’s orders concerning Absalom to all the commanders.

  • 2 Sam 18:30
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    30 The king said, 'Stand aside and wait here.' So he stepped aside and stood there.

  • 2 Sam 17:18
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    18 But a young man saw them and reported it to Absalom. So both of them left quickly and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

  • 2 Sam 18:13
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    13 'If I had acted treacherously against my own life, nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have kept your distance from me.'