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King James Version

1 Chronicles 27:33

And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

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:
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;
Darby Translation
and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;
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 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number 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 fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan 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
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis 27:4
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis 27:20
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.
Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis 27:28
Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Genesis 27:29
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Job 21:6
Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job 37:1
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Psalms 55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more 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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