Verse 5

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Absalom{H53}, Call{H7121}{(H8798)} now Hushai{H2365} the Archite{H757} also, and let us hear{H8085}{(H8799)} likewise what he saith{H6310}.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:32-37 : 32 And it came to pass, that when David{H1732} was come{H935}{(H8804)} to the top{H7218} of the mount, where he worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} God{H430}, behold, Hushai{H2365} the Archite{H757} came to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} him with his coat{H3801} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and earth{H127} upon his head{H7218}: 33 Unto whom David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, If thou passest on{H5674}{(H8804)} with me, then thou shalt be a burden{H4853} unto me: 34 But if thou return{H7725}{(H8799)} to the city{H5892}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto Absalom{H53}, I will be thy servant{H5650}, O king{H4428}; as I have been thy father's{H1} servant{H5650} hitherto{H227}, so will I now also be thy servant{H5650}: then mayest thou for me defeat{H6565}{(H8689)} the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302}. 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok{H6659} and Abiathar{H54} the priests{H3548}? therefore it shall be, that what thing{H1697} soever thou shalt hear{H8085}{(H8799)} out of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, thou shalt tell{H5046}{(H8686)} it to Zadok{H6659} and Abiathar{H54} the priests{H3548}. 36 Behold, they have there with them their two{H8147} sons{H1121}, Ahimaaz{H290} Zadok's{H6659} son, and Jonathan{H3083} Abiathar's{H54} son; and by them{H3027} ye shall send{H7971}{(H8804)} unto me every thing{H1697} that ye can hear{H8085}{(H8799)}. 37 So Hushai{H2365} David's{H1732} friend{H7463} came{H935}{(H8799)} into the city{H5892}, and Absalom{H53} came{H935}{(H8799)} into Jerusalem{H3389}.
• 2 Sam 16:16-19 : 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai{H2365} the Archite{H757}, David's{H1732} friend{H7463}, was come{H935}{(H8804)} unto Absalom{H53}, that Hushai{H2365} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Absalom{H53}, God save{H2421}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, God save{H2421}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}. 17 And Absalom{H53} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Hushai{H2365}, Is this thy kindness{H2617} to thy friend{H7453}? why wentest{H1980}{(H8804)} thou not with thy friend{H7453}? 18 And Hushai{H2365} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Absalom{H53}, Nay; but whom the LORD{H3068}, and this people{H5971}, and all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478}, choose{H977}{(H8804)}, his will I be, and with him will I abide{H3427}{(H8799)}. 19 And again{H8145}, whom should I serve{H5647}{(H8799)}? should I not serve in the presence{H6440} of his son{H1121}? as I have served{H5647}{(H8804)} in thy father's{H1} presence{H6440}, so will I be in thy presence{H6440}.