2 Samuel 16:18
Hushai replied to Absalom,“No, I will be loyal to the one whom the LORD, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.
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- 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
- 2 Sam 5:1-3 : 1 David Is Anointed King Over Israel All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying,“Look, we are your very flesh and blood! 2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’” 3 When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They designated David as king over Israel.
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- 2 Sam 16:19-202 verses83%
19 Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be 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?”
- 2 Sam 16:15-173 verses79%
15 The Advice of Ahithophel Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.
16 When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him,“Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalom said to Hushai,“Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
- 2 Sam 17:13-153 verses76%
13 If he regroups in a city, all Israel will take up ropes to that city and drag it down to the valley, so that not a single pebble will be left there!”
14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the LORD had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD could bring disaster on Absalom.
15 Then Hushai reported to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,“Here is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the leaders of Israel to do, and here is what I have advised.
- 2 Sam 17:1-99 verses73%
1 The Death of Ahithophel Ahithophel said to Absalom,“Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.
2 When I catch up with him he will be exhausted and worn out. I will rout him, and the entire army that is with him will flee. I will kill only the king
3 and will bring the entire army back to you. In exchange for the life of the man you are seeking, you will get back everyone. The entire army will return unharmed.”
4 This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.
5 But Absalom said,“Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.”
6 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?”
7 Hushai replied to Absalom,“Ahithophel’s advice is not sound this time.”
8 Hushai went on to say,“You know your father and his men– they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.
9 At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say,‘Absalom’s army has been slaughtered!’
- 2 Sam 15:31-355 verses72%
31 Now David had been told,“Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed,“Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O LORD.
32 When David reached the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite met him with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
33 David said to him,“If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.
34 But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom,‘I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father’s servant, and now I will be your servant.’
35 Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Everything you hear in the king’s palace you must tell Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
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21 But Ittai replied to the king,“As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king is, whether it means death or life, there I will be as well!”
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37 So David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
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13 David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”
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4 Then the king said to them,“I will do whatever seems best to you.”So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
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33 Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant.
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6 David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother,“Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai replied,“I will go down with you.”
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15 The king’s servants replied to the king,“We will do whatever our lord the king decides.”
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6 Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.
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24 Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.
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26 However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”
- 2 Sam 18:29-302 verses68%
29 The king replied,“How is the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz replied,“I saw a great deal of confusion when Joab was sending the king’s servant and me, your servant, but I don’t know what it was all about.”
30 The king said,“Turn aside and take your place here.” So he turned aside and waited.
- 2 Sam 15:2-43 verses68%
2 Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him,“What city are you from?” The person would answer,“I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel.”
3 Absalom would then say to him,“Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you.”
4 Absalom would then say,“If only they would make me a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement.”
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16 He told David,‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
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8 For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram:‘If the LORD really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the LORD.
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12 So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself,“He is really hated among his own people in Israel! From now on he will be my servant.”
- 2 Sam 19:9-102 verses67%
9 All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying,“The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.
10 But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?”
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32 Absalom said to Joab,“Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message:“Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!”
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24 Then Absalom went to the king and said,“My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.”
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4 The LORD God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel.
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32 The king asked the Cushite,“How is the young man Absalom?” The Cushite replied,“May the enemies of my lord the king and all who have plotted against you be like that young man!”
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13 If I had acted at risk of my own life– and nothing is hidden from the king!– you would have abandoned me.”
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6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
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11 One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said,“Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”
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40 Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”