2 Samuel 15:31-37
World English Bible
31 Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
32 When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn, and earth on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me; 34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’ 35 Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
37 So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 15:31-37
English Standard Version
31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please (A)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
32 While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai (B)the Archite came to meet him (C)with his coat torn and (D)dirt on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be (E)a burden to me. 34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, (F)‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,’ then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 Are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? So whatever you hear from the king's house, (G)tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, (H)their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son, (I)and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.” 37 So Hushai, (J)David's friend, came into the city, (K)just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
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