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The Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 27:33

and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahithophel;   Cabinet;   Counsellor;   Hushai;   Minister, Civil;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ahithophel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Leadership;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Archite;   Hushai;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eliakim;   Hushai;   Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - King, Kingship;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahithophel;   Ahuzzath;   Chronicles, I;   David;   King;   Manaen;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Archite ;   Counsellor;   Hushai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahithophel;   Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ar'chite, the;   Hu'sha-I,;   Za'bud;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahithophel;   King;   Priests and Levites;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
Hebrew Names Version
Achitofel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Arki was the king's friend:
King James Version
And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
English Standard Version
Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
New Century Version
Ahithophel advised the king. Hushai, from the Arkite people, was the king's friend.
New English Translation
Ahithophel was the king's adviser; Hushai the Arkite was the king's confidant.
Amplified Bible
Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion and friend.
New American Standard Bible
Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
World English Bible
Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ahitophel was the Kings counseller, and Hushai the Archite the Kings friend.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
Berean Standard Bible
Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
Contemporary English Version
Ahithophel and Hushai the Archite were two of David's advisors.
Complete Jewish Bible
Achitofel was an adviser to the king. Hushai the Archi was the king's confidant;
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai was the king's friend. Hushai was from the Arkites.
George Lamsa Translation
And Ahithophel was the kings counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the kings friend;
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And Ahithophel was an adviser to the king, and Hushai the Arkite was a friend of the king.
Literal Translation
And Ahithophel was the king's counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Achitophel also was of the kynges councell. Husai the Arachite was the kinges frende.
American Standard Version
and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:
Bible in Basic English
And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahitophel was of the kinges counsell: And Husai the Arachite was the kinges companion.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;
King James Version (1611)
And Ahitophel was the kings counseller, and Hushai the Archite, was the kings companion.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Achitophel was the king’s counsellor: and Chusi the chief friend of the king.
English Revised Version
And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also Achitofel was a counselour of the kyng; and Chusi Arachites was a frend of the kyng.
Update Bible Version
And Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ahithophel [was] the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite [was] the king's companion:
New King James Version
Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion.
New Living Translation
Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend.
New Life Bible
Ahithophel talked about problems with the king. Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
New Revised Standard
Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Ahitophel, was counsellor to the king. And, Hushai the Archite, was the companion of the king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achitophel was the king’s counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king’s friend.
Revised Standard Version
Ahith'ophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
Young's Literal Translation
and Ahithophel [is] counsellor to the king; and Hushai the Archite [is] the friend of the king;
THE MESSAGE
Ahithophel was the king's counselor; Hushai the Arkite was the king's friend. Ahithophel was later replaced by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

Contextual Overview

16 And over the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites Eliezer the son of Zichri was the prince; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah; 17 for the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok; 18 for Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael; 19 for Zebulun, Jishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel; 20 for the children of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Azaziah; for the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; 21 for the half [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Jiddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner; 22 for Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. 23 And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish; and there fell wrath for it upon Israel; and the number was not put in the account of the chronicles of king David. 25 And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ahithophel: 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:23

Hushai: 2 Samuel 15:32, 2 Samuel 15:37, 2 Samuel 16:16

companion: 2 Samuel 16:17, Psalms 55:13, Zechariah 13:7

Reciprocal: Joshua 16:2 - Archi 2 Samuel 23:34 - Eliam 1 Kings 4:5 - the king's

Cross-References

Genesis 27:3
And now, I pray thee, take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field and hunt me venison,
Genesis 27:4
and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis 27:20
And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put [it] in my way.
Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.
Genesis 27:28
And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
Genesis 27:29
Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.
Job 21:6
Even when I think [thereon], I am affrighted, and trembling taketh hold of my flesh.
Job 37:1
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Psalms 55:5
Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
John 10:10
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A list - supplemental in character - of some chief officers of David, not mentioned before. The list cannot belong to a very late part of David’s reign, since it contains the name of Ahithophel, who killed himself during Absalom’s rebellion 2 Samuel 17:23.

1 Chronicles 27:33

Was the king’s companion - or, “king’s friend,” as in 1 Kings 4:5. Compare also 2 Samuel 16:17.

1 Chronicles 27:34

After Ahithophel - i. e., next in counsel to Ahithophel: inferior to him, but superior to all others.


 
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