2Sa 17:5 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:5

5: But then Absalom said, "Bring in Hushai the Arkite. Let's see what he thinks about this."

2 Samuel 15:32

  1. As they reached the spot at the top of the Mount of Olives where people worshiped God, David found Hushai the Arkite waiting for him. Hushai had torn his clothing and put dirt on his head as a sign of mourning.
  2. But David told him, "If you go with me, you will only be a burden.
  3. Return to Jerusalem and tell Absalom, `I will now be your adviser, just as I was your father's adviser in the past.' Then you can frustrate and counter Ahithophel's advice.
  4. Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, are there. Tell them the plans that are being made to capture me,
  5. and they will send their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan to find me and tell me what is going on."

2 Samuel 16:16

  1. When David's friend Hushai the Arkite arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom. "Long live the king!" he exclaimed. "Long live the king!"
  2. "Is this the way you treat your friend David?" Absalom asked him. "Why aren't you with him?"
  3. "I'm here because I work for the man who is chosen by the LORD and by Israel," Hushai replied.
  4. "And anyway, why shouldn't I serve you? I helped your father, and now I will help you!"
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