And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
WEB
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
YLT
And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
DBT
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign