Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 16:17-18

17And Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Hushaiחוּשַׁ֔יchu.ShaiH2365, Isthis thy kindnessחַסְדְּךָ֖chas.de.KhaH2617to thy friendרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453?why wentestהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980thou not with thy friendרֵעֶֽךָ׃re.'E.khaH7453?

18And Hushaiחוּשַׁי֮chu.ShaiH2365saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Absalomאַבְשָׁלֹם֒'av.sha.LomH53,Nay; but whom Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,and this peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971,and all the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,chooseבָּחַ֧רba.CharH977,his will I be, and with him will I abideאֵשֵֽׁב׃'e.ShevH3427.

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 16

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings