2 Samuel 16:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 16:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 16:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 16:17 — KJV
“And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?”
— 2 Samuel 16:17 (KJV)
2 Samuel 16:17 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 16:17
“So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:17: absalom, hushai, friend
“And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. Why...: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us sharply: Heb. strongly”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:17: why, wentest
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any...: Heb. from his days”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:17: absalom, why
“But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:17: absalom, kindness
“Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. thee: or, for thy sake”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:17: kindness, wentest
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