2 Samuel 16:17

“And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?”

"And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" - 2 Samuel 16:17
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What does 2 Samuel 16:17 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 16:17 in the King James Version reads, "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" This verse occurs in the context of the rebellion of Absalom against his father King David. Absalom has…

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The Complexity of Friendship and Loyalty

In 2 Samuel 16:17, we encounter a poignant moment in the narrative of Absalom's rebellion against his father, King David: "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" This verse opens a window into the landscape of human…

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A Prayer for True Friendship and Loyalty

Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of reflection, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude for the intricate tapestry of relationships You have woven into my life. As I ponder upon the profound words found in 2 Samuel 16:17, where Absalom, in his questioning, reveals…

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2 Samuel 16:17 - "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?"
2 Samuel 17:16 - "Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him."
1 Samuel 17:16 - "And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days."
1 Samuel 16:17 - "And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me."
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Samuel 17:26 - "So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead."
2 Samuel 2:17 - "And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David."
2 Samuel 17:4 - "And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel."
2 Samuel 1:17 - "¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:"
2 Samuel 8:16 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 17:17 - "Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David."
2 Samuel 8:17 - "And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;"
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."
2 Samuel 16:15 - "¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 15:17 - "And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off."
2 Samuel 16:20 - "¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do."
2 Samuel 17:24 - "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
"And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days." - 1 Samuel 17:16
2 Samuel 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king."
1 Samuel 16:2 - "And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD."
2 Samuel 7:17 - "According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David."
1 Samuel 2:17 - "Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD."
1 Samuel 17:2 - "And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines."
2 Samuel 22:17 - "He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;"
2 Samuel 16:12 - "It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day."