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THE MESSAGE
2 Samuel 17:7
Hushai said, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given in this instance is not good. You know your father and his men, brave and bitterly angry—like a bear robbed of her cubs. And your father is an experienced fighter; you can be sure he won't be caught napping at a time like this. Even while we're talking, he's probably holed up in some cave or other. If he jumps your men from ambush, word will soon get back, ‘A slaughter of Absalom's army!' Even if your men are valiant with hearts of lions, they'll fall apart at such news, for everyone in Israel knows the kind of fighting stuff your father's made of, and also the men with him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Hushai replied to Absalom, “The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”
Hushai replied to Absalom, “The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”
Hebrew Names Version
Hushai said to Avshalom, The counsel that Achitofel has given this time is not good.
Hushai said to Avshalom, The counsel that Achitofel has given this time is not good.
King James Version
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
Lexham English Bible
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel gave is not good at this time."
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel gave is not good at this time."
English Standard Version
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good."
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good."
New Century Version
Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not good this time."
Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not good this time."
New English Translation
Hushai replied to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not sound this time."
Hushai replied to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not sound this time."
Amplified Bible
So Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel has not given good advice this time."
So Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel has not given good advice this time."
New American Standard Bible
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good."
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.
Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has counseled is not good."
And Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has counseled is not good."
Contemporary English Version
Hushai said: This time Ahithophel's advice isn't so good.
Hushai said: This time Ahithophel's advice isn't so good.
Complete Jewish Bible
Hushai said to Avshalom, "The advice Achitofel has given this time is not good.
Hushai said to Avshalom, "The advice Achitofel has given this time is not good.
Darby Translation
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not good this time."
Hushai said to Absalom, "Ahithophel's advice is not good this time."
George Lamsa Translation
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.
Good News Translation
Hushai answered, "The advice Ahithophel gave you this time is no good.
Hushai answered, "The advice Ahithophel gave you this time is no good.
Literal Translation
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel Ahithophel counseled is not good at this time.
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel Ahithophel counseled is not good at this time.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde Chusai vnto Absalom: It is no good councell yt Achitophel hath geuen at this tyme.
Then sayde Chusai vnto Absalom: It is no good councell yt Achitophel hath geuen at this tyme.
American Standard Version
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
Bible in Basic English
And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.
And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Husai aunswered vnto Absalom: The counsel that Ahithophel hath geuen, is not good at this time.
Husai aunswered vnto Absalom: The counsel that Ahithophel hath geuen, is not good at this time.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.'
And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.'
King James Version (1611)
And Hushai said vnto Absalom, The counsell that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.
And Hushai said vnto Absalom, The counsell that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.
And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.
English Revised Version
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
Berean Standard Bible
Hushai replied, "This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound."
Hushai replied, "This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Chusi seide to Absolon, This is not good counsel, which Achitofel yaf in this tyme.
And Chusi seide to Absolon, This is not good counsel, which Achitofel yaf in this tyme.
Young's Literal Translation
And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Not good [is] the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'
And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Not good [is] the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'
Update Bible Version
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given, [is] not good at this time.
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given, [is] not good at this time.
World English Bible
Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
New King James Version
So Hushai said to Absalom: "The advice that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.
So Hushai said to Absalom: "The advice that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.
New Living Translation
"Well," Hushai replied to Absalom, "this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.
"Well," Hushai replied to Absalom, "this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.
New Life Bible
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time what Ahithophel has said to do is not good."
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time what Ahithophel has said to do is not good."
New Revised Standard
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good."
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Hushai unto Absolom, - Not good, is the counsel that Ahithophel hath given - at this time.
Then said Hushai unto Absolom, - Not good, is the counsel that Ahithophel hath given - at this time.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good.
And Chusai said to Absalom: The counsel that Achitophel hath given this time is not good.
Revised Standard Version
Then Hushai said to Ab'salom, "This time the counsel which Ahith'ophel has given is not good."
Then Hushai said to Ab'salom, "This time the counsel which Ahith'ophel has given is not good."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good."
So Hushai said to Absalom, "This time the advice that Ahithophel has given is not good."
Contextual Overview
1Next Ahithophel advised Absalom, "Let me handpick twelve thousand men and go after David tonight. I'll come on him when he's bone tired and take him by complete surprise. The whole army will run off and I'll kill only David. Then I'll bring the army back to you—a bride brought back to her husband! You're only after one man, after all. Then everyone will be together in peace!" 4 Absalom thought it was an excellent strategy, and all the elders of Israel agreed. 5 But then Absalom said, "Call in Hushai the Arkite—let's hear what he has to say." 6 So Hushai came and Absalom put it to him, "This is what Ahithophel advised. Should we do it? What do you say?" 7Hushai said, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given in this instance is not good. You know your father and his men, brave and bitterly angry—like a bear robbed of her cubs. And your father is an experienced fighter; you can be sure he won't be caught napping at a time like this. Even while we're talking, he's probably holed up in some cave or other. If he jumps your men from ambush, word will soon get back, ‘A slaughter of Absalom's army!' Even if your men are valiant with hearts of lions, they'll fall apart at such news, for everyone in Israel knows the kind of fighting stuff your father's made of, and also the men with him. 11"Here's what I'd advise: Muster the whole country, from Dan to Beersheba, an army like the sand of the sea, and you personally lead them. We'll smoke him out wherever he is, fall on him like dew falls on the earth, and, believe me, there won't be a single survivor. If he hides out in a city, then the whole army will bring ropes to that city and pull it down and into a gully—not so much as a pebble left of it!" 14 Absalom and all his company agreed that the counsel of Hushai the Arkite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel. ( God had determined to discredit the counsel of Ahithophel so as to bring ruin on Absalom.)
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
given: Heb. counselled
not good: Proverbs 31:8
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:10 - Thus shalt thou 2 Chronicles 10:10 - Thus shalt Proverbs 27:14 - He that
Cross-References
Genesis 17:9
God continued to Abraham, "And you: You will honor my covenant, you and your descendants, generation after generation. This is the covenant that you are to honor, the covenant that pulls in all your descendants: Circumcise every male. Circumcise by cutting off the foreskin of the penis; it will be the sign of the covenant between us. Every male baby will be circumcised when he is eight days old, generation after generation—this includes house-born slaves and slaves bought from outsiders who are not blood kin. Make sure you circumcise both your own children and anyone brought in from the outside. That way my covenant will be cut into your body, a permanent mark of my permanent covenant. An uncircumcised male, one who has not had the foreskin of his penis cut off, will be cut off from his people—he has broken my covenant."
God continued to Abraham, "And you: You will honor my covenant, you and your descendants, generation after generation. This is the covenant that you are to honor, the covenant that pulls in all your descendants: Circumcise every male. Circumcise by cutting off the foreskin of the penis; it will be the sign of the covenant between us. Every male baby will be circumcised when he is eight days old, generation after generation—this includes house-born slaves and slaves bought from outsiders who are not blood kin. Make sure you circumcise both your own children and anyone brought in from the outside. That way my covenant will be cut into your body, a permanent mark of my permanent covenant. An uncircumcised male, one who has not had the foreskin of his penis cut off, will be cut off from his people—he has broken my covenant."
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Genesis 28:13
Then God was right before him, saying, "I am God , the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I'm giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants. Your descendants will be as the dust of the Earth; they'll stretch from west to east and from north to south. All the families of the Earth will bless themselves in you and your descendants. Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go, and I'll bring you back to this very ground. I'll stick with you until I've done everything I promised you."
Then God was right before him, saying, "I am God , the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I'm giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants. Your descendants will be as the dust of the Earth; they'll stretch from west to east and from north to south. All the families of the Earth will bless themselves in you and your descendants. Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go, and I'll bring you back to this very ground. I'll stick with you until I've done everything I promised you."
Exodus 3:6
Then he said, "I am the God of your father: The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, afraid to look at God.
Then he said, "I am the God of your father: The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, afraid to look at God.
Exodus 3:15
God continued with Moses: "This is what you're to say to the Israelites: ‘ God , the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob sent me to you.' This has always been my name, and this is how I always will be known.
God continued with Moses: "This is what you're to say to the Israelites: ‘ God , the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob sent me to you.' This has always been my name, and this is how I always will be known.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Hushai said to Absalom,.... Having leave to give his opinion freely:
the counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time; he owns that Ahithophel was a good counsellor, and that the counsel he gave was for the most part, if not always, good, but what he gave at this time was not so; the wisest of men may sometimes be mistaken. Abarbinel thinks he respects his former counsel, particularly that that was good, advising him to defile his father's bed, 2 Samuel 16:21; but this was not, for which he gives the following reasons.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
At this time - Rather, “The counsel which Ahithophel has given this time is not good.” He contrasts it with that given before 2 Samuel 16:21, which was good. This gave an appearance of candour to his conduct, and so gave weight to his dissent. Observe the working of David’s prayer 2 Samuel 15:31.
