Verse 16
2 Samuel 16:16
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God (Elohim) save thee, O king, God (Elohim) save thee, O king.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֗י כַּֽ/אֲשֶׁר בָּ֞א חוּשַׁ֧י הָ/אַרְכִּ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אֶל אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר חוּשַׁי֙ אֶל אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יְחִ֥י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ יְחִ֥י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And when Hushai the Archite came to David's friend Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
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Chapter 16 Context
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And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king's h...
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And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem,...
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And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech th...
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And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of...
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And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the...
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And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of...
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The Lord hath repaid thee for all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast usurped the king...
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And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I wi...
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And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: f...
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And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, who came forth from my bowels,...
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Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of thi...
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And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill's side went over against him,...
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And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
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But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him.
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And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God (Elohim) save...
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And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?
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And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people,...
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Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I s...
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And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.
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And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the...
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So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father's concubines...
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Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God (Eloh...
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