15 ¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, Hushai said unto Absalom, [a]God save the King, God save the King.

17 Then Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy [b]friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:16 Hebrew, let the king live.
  2. 2 Samuel 16:17 Meaning, David.

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