2 Samuel 17:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.”

2 Samuel 17:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 17:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 17:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.””

2 Samuel 17:7 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 17:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good. ”

2 Samuel 17:7 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 17:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Not good <FI>is<Fi> the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'”

2 Samuel 17:7 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 17:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good. ”

2 Samuel 17:7 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 17:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.”

2 Samuel 17:7 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 17:7 in Context — 2 Samuel 17

5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

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What Does 2 Samuel 17:7 Mean?

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