KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
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2 Samuel 16:16
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, ‘Let the king live! let the king live!’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 16
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that [were] with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבָּ֞אH935 · boto come (in): comeחוּשַׁ֧יH2365 · chu.shayHushaiהָאַרְכִּ֛יH757 · ar.kiArchiteרֵעֶ֥הH7463 · re.ehfriendדָוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayחוּשַׁי֙H2365 · chu.shayHushaiאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomיְחִ֥יH2421 · cha.yahto liveהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְחִ֥יH2421 · cha.yahto liveהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
2 Kings 11:12And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.1 Samuel 10:24And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.1 Kings 1:25For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.Daniel 6:21Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.Daniel 5:10[Now] the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: [and] the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.Daniel 6:6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.Daniel 2:4Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.2 Samuel 15:37So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.1 Kings 1:34And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
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