2 Samuel 16:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.”

2 Samuel 16:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 16:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 16:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.”

2 Samuel 16:18 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 16:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.”

2 Samuel 16:18 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 16:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;”

2 Samuel 16:18 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 16:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.”

2 Samuel 16:18 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 16:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, Nay, but whome the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel chuse, his will I be, and with him will I dwell.”

2 Samuel 16:18 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 16:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 16

16 Y acaeció luego, que como Husai Arachîta amigo de David hubo llegado á Absalom, díjole Husai: Viva el rey, viva el rey.

17 Y Absalom dijo á Husai: ¿Este es tu agradecimiento para con tu amigo? ¿por qué no fuiste con tu amigo?

18 Y Husai respondió á Absalom: No: antes al que eligiere Jehová y este pueblo y todos los varones de Israel, de aquél seré yo, y con aquél quedaré.

19 ¿Y á quién había yo de servir? ¿no es á su hijo? Como he servido delante de tu padre, así seré delante de ti.

20 Entonces dijo Absalom á Achitophel: Consultad qué haremos.

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What Does 2 Samuel 16:18 Mean?

2 Samuel 16:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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