Verse 18
2 Samuel 16:18
Young's Literal Translation
18
And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ לֹ֕א כִּי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם הַ/זֶּ֖ה וְ/כָל אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לא ל֥/וֹ אֶהְיֶ֖ה וְ/אִתּ֥/וֹ אֵשֵֽׁב
English Translation
And Hushai said to Absalom, "No, for as the Lord has chosen this people and every man of Israel, I will not be with him and I will not sit with him."
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