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 Lorsque Huschaï, l’Arkien, ami de David, fut arrivé auprès d’Absalom, il lui dit: Vive le roi! Vive le roi!
17 Et Absalom dit à Huschaï: Voilà donc l’attachement que tu as pour ton ami! Pourquoi n’es-tu pas allé avec ton ami?
18 Huschaï répondit à Absalom: C’est que je veux être à celui qu’ont choisi l’Éternel et tout ce peuple et tous les hommes d’Israël, et c’est avec lui que je veux rester.
19 D’ailleurs, qui servirai-je? Ne sera-ce pas son fils? Comme j’ai servi ton père, ainsi je te servirai.
20 Absalom dit à Achitophel: Consultez ensemble; qu’avons-nous à faire?
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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