33 (A)Ahithophel was the (B)king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

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33 Ahithophel(A) was the king’s counselor.

Hushai(B) the Arkite was the king’s confidant.

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37 So Hushai, (A)David's friend, came into the city, (B)just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

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37 So Hushai,(A) David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom(B) was entering the city.

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12 And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for[a] (A)Ahithophel the Gilonite, (B)David's counselor, from his city (C)Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom (D)kept increasing.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:12 Or sent

12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel(A) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,(B) to come from Giloh,(C) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.(D)

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32 While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai (A)the Archite came to meet him (B)with his coat torn and (C)dirt on his head.

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32 When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai(A) the Arkite(B) was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust(C) on his head.

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The Shepherd Struck

“Awake, O sword, against (A)my shepherd,
    against the man who stands next to me,”
declares the Lord of hosts.

(B)“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
    I will turn my hand against the little ones.

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The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered

“Awake, sword,(A) against my shepherd,(B)
    against the man who is close to me!”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“Strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered,(C)
    and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

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13 (A)But it is you, a man, my equal,
    my companion, my familiar friend.

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13 But it is you, a man like myself,
    my companion, my close friend,(A)

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23 When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to (A)his own city. He (B)set his house in order and (C)hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

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23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice(A) had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order(B) and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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23 Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, (A)both by David and by Absalom.

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23 Now in those days the advice(A) Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David(B) and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.

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16 And when Hushai the Archite, (A)David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, (B)“Long live the king! Long live the king!” 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? (C)Why did you not go with your friend?”

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16 Then Hushai(A) the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(B)

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