2 Samuel 16:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel chose, his will I be, and with him will I remain.

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  • 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
  • 2 Sam 5:1-3 : 1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 Also, in times past when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and brought them in. And the LORD said to you, You will feed my people Israel, and you will be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.

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  • 2 Sam 16:19-20
    2 verses
    83%

    19And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

    20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

  • 2 Sam 16:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

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

    16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

    17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?

  • 2 Sam 17:13-15
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    76%

    13Moreover, if he has entered into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.

    14And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

    15Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I advised.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-9
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    1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight:

    2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king only:

    3And I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

    4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

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

    6And 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.

    7And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.

    8For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are angry in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

    9Behold, he is hidden now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 15:31-35
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    72%

    31And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

    32And it came to pass, that when David came to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth upon his head:

    33To whom David said, If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me:

    34But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant before, so will I now also be your servant: then you may for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

    35And do you not have there with you Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

  • 2 Sam 15:21
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    21And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will your servant be.

  • 2 Sam 15:37
    70%

    37So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
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    13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 18:4
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    4And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

  • 1 Chr 27:33
    69%

    33And Ahithophel was the king's counselor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion;

  • 1 Sam 26:6
    68%

    6Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

  • 2 Sam 15:15
    68%

    15And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall appoint.

  • 2 Sam 15:6
    68%

    6And Absalom did this to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    68%

    24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:26
    68%

    26But if he says thus, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good to him.

  • 2 Sam 18:29-30
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    68%

    29And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me your servant, I saw a great commotion, but I did not know what it was.

    30And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • 2 Sam 15:2-4
    3 verses
    68%

    2And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate, and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

    3And Absalom said to him, See, your matters are good and right; but there is no man appointed by the king to hear you.

    4Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would grant him justice!

  • 1 Kgs 8:16
    68%

    16Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 15:8
    67%

    8For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall truly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 27:12
    67%

    12And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly detest him; therefore he will be my servant forever.

  • 2 Sam 19:9-10
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    67%

    9And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.

    10And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you not speak a word of bringing the king back?

  • 2 Sam 14:32
    67%

    32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why did I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to still be there: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

  • 2 Sam 13:24
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    24And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.

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    4However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel:

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    32And the king said to Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.

  • 2 Sam 18:13
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    13Otherwise I should have acted falsely against my own life: for nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.

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    6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 20:11
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    40He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."