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Wycliffe Bible

2 Samuel 17:5

Forsothe Absolon seide, Clepe ye also Chusy of Arath, and here we what also he seith.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahithophel;   Council;   Diplomacy;   Friendship;   Spies;   War;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel;   Amasa;   Hushai;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel;   Archite;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Becher;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hushai;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel ;   Archite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahith'ophel;   Ar'chite, the;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite also. Let’s hear what he has to say as well.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then said Avshalom, Call now Hushai the Arki also, and let us hear likewise what he says.
King James Version
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
Lexham English Bible
Then Absalom said, "Please call also for Hushai the Arkite, and let us hear what he has to say also."
English Standard Version
Then Absalom said, "Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say."
New Century Version
But Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Arkite, so I can hear what he says."
New English Translation
But Absalom said, "Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let's hear what he has to say."
Amplified Bible
Nevertheless, Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say."
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let's hear what he has to say."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let vs heare likewise what he sayth.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Absalom said, "Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what is also in his mouth."
Contemporary English Version
Then Absalom said, "Bring in Hushai the Archite. Let's hear what he has to say."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Avshalom said, "Now call also Hushai the Arki, and let's give equal hearing to what he has to say."
Darby Translation
And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Arkite. I also want to hear what he says."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us likewise hear what he has to say.
Good News Translation
Absalom said, "Now call Hushai, and let us hear what he has to say."
Literal Translation
And Absalom said, Please call for Hushai the Archite also. And we shall hear what is in his mouth, also he.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Absalom sayde: I praye you call Chusai the Arachite also, and let vs heare what he sayeth therto.
American Standard Version
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
Bible in Basic English
Then Absalom said, Now send for Hushai the Archite, and let us give ear to what he has to say.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Absalom: Cal nowe Husai the Arachite also, and let vs heare lykewyse what he sayth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'
King James Version (1611)
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let vs heare likewise what he saith.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abessalom said, Call now also Chusi the Arachite, and let us hear what is in his mouth, even in his also.
English Revised Version
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Absalom said, "Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say."
Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom saith, `Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what [is] in his mouth -- even he.'
Update Bible Version
Then Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
World English Bible
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.
New King James Version
Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he says too."
New Living Translation
But then Absalom said, "Bring in Hushai the Arkite. Let's see what he thinks about this."
New Life Bible
Then Absalom said, "Call Hushai the Archite also. Let us hear what he has to say."
New Revised Standard
Then Absalom said, "Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear too what he has to say."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Absolom, I pray you, call ye Hushai the Archite also, - and let us hear what is in, his, mouth, also.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.
Revised Standard Version
Then Ab'salom said, "Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say."
THE MESSAGE
But then Absalom said, "Call in Hushai the Arkite—let's hear what he has to say."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Absalom said, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say."

Contextual Overview

1 Therfor Achitofel seide to Absolon, Y schal chese twelue thousynde of men `to me, and Y schal rise, and pursue Dauid in this nyyt. 2 And Y schal falle on hym, for he is wery, and with vnboundun hondis Y schal smyte hym. And whanne al the puple fleeth which is with hym, Y schal smyte the kyng `desolat, ether left aloone. 3 And Y schal lede ayen al the puple, as o man is wont to turne ayen; for thou sekist o man, and al the puple schal be in pees. 4 And the word of him plesyde Absolon, and alle the grete men in birthe of Israel. 5 Forsothe Absolon seide, Clepe ye also Chusy of Arath, and here we what also he seith. 6 And whanne Chusi hadde come to Absolon, Absolon seide to hym. Achitofel spak siche a word; owen we do, ethir nay? what counsel yyuest thou? 7 And Chusi seide to Absolon, This is not good counsel, which Achitofel yaf in this tyme. 8 And eft Chusi seide, Thou knowist, that thi fadir, and the men that ben with him, ben moost stronge, and in bitter soule, as if a femal bere is fers in the forest, whanne the whelpis ben rauyschid; but also thi fader is a man werriour, and he schal not dwelle with the puple. 9 In hap now he is hid in the dichis, ethir in o place, in which he wole; and whanne ony man fallith in the bigynnyng, who euer schal here, he schal here, and schal seie, Wounde is maad in the puple that suede Absolon. 10 And ech strongeste man, whos herte is as `the herte of a lioun, schal be discoumfortid for drede; for al the puple of Israel knowith, that thi fadir is strong, and that alle men ben stronge, that ben with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hushai: 2 Samuel 15:32-37, 2 Samuel 16:16-19

he saith: Heb. is in his mouth

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:34 - then mayest 1 Kings 12:6 - consulted 1 Kings 12:9 - General 2 Chronicles 10:6 - What counsel 2 Chronicles 10:9 - What advice

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
and Y schal sette my couenaunt of pees bitwixe me and thee; and Y schal multiplie thee ful greetli.
Genesis 17:4
And God seide to hym, Y am, and my couenaunt of pees is with thee, and thou schalt be the fadir of many folkis;
Genesis 17:15
Also God seide to Abraham, Thou schalt not clepe Saray, thi wijf, Sarai, but Sara;
Genesis 17:21
Forsothe Y schal make my couenaunt to Ysaac, whom Sare schal childe to thee in this tyme in the tother yeer.
Genesis 17:23
Forsothe Abraham took Ismael, his sone, and alle the borun seruauntis of his hous, and alle which he hadde bouyte, alle the malis of alle men of his hous, and circumsidide the fleisch of her yerde, anoon in that dai, as the Lord comaundide him.
Genesis 32:28
And the man seide, Thi name schal no more be clepid Jacob, but Israel; for if thou were strong ayens God, hou miche more schalt thou haue power ayens men.
Numbers 13:16
These ben the names of men, which Moises sente to biholde the lond of Canaan; and he clepide Osee, the sone of Nun, Josue.
2 Samuel 12:25
And he sente Salomon in the hond of Nathan, the prophete; and he clepide his name Amyable to the Lord, for the Lord louyde hym.
Nehemiah 9:7
Thou thi silf art the Lord God, that chesidist Abram, and leddist hym out of the fier of Caldeis, and settidist his name Abraham;
Isaiah 65:15
And ye schulen leeue youre name in to an ooth to my chosun men; and the Lord God schal sle thee, and he schal clepe hise seruauntis bi another name.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Absalom, call now Hushai the Archite also,.... For it seems he was not at the council board at this time; whether he was as yet admitted to it is not certain: there is something very remarkable in the providence of God, to incline Absalom to have the opinion of Hushai upon this point, when the counsel of Ahithophel was so universally approved of; and Hushai also being well known to have been an intimate friend and confident of David's, and not so settled and established in the interest of Absalom, and such a sworn friend of his as Ahithophel was; this can only be ascribed to the will of God, to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, and the wisdom of divine Providence in blinding the mind of Absalom with respect to his counsel, and inclining it to take the opinion of Hushai:

and let us hear likewise what he saith; which he might say without any diffidence about the "counsel" given, but knowing that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety; and Hushai being a wise and good counsellor, he might hope and expect that he would give the same advice, and so strengthen and confirm it.


 
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