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Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.

2 Samuel 16:18 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૬:૧૮
હુશાયે આબ્શાલોમને જવાબ આપ્યો, “નહિ! તેને બદલે જેને ઈશ્વરે, આ લોકોએ તથા ઇઝરાયલના સર્વ માણસોએ પસંદ કર્યા, તેનો જ હું થઈશ અને તેની સાથે હું રહીશ.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १६:१८
हूशै ने अबशालोम से कहा, “ऐसा नहीं; जिसको यहोवा और वे लोग, क्या वरन् सब इस्राएली लोग चाहें, उसी का मैं हूँ, और उसी के संग मैं रहूँगा।

In context

16When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”

18Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.

19Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”

20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”

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