2 Samuel 15:34

But if you return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant until now, so will I now also be your servant: then may you for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

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But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

In Context

33Unto whom David said, If you pass on with me, then you shall be a burden unto me:

35And have you not there with you Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that whatsoever you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:20Whereas you came but yesterday, should I this day make you go up and down with us? seeing I go where I may, return you, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

2 Samuel 16:19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

2 Samuel 17:7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 15:32-37

David's Request to Hushai. ( b. c. 1023.) 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord , I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: 33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: 34 But if thou return to the… Read the whole commentary →

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