2 Samuel 15:37
Strong's Lexicon
So David's
דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

friend
רֵעֶ֥ה (rê·‘eh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7463: 1) friend, friend of the king (technical sense)

Hushai
חוּשַׁ֛י (ḥū·šay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2365: Hushai = 'hasting' 1) an Archite, a friend of David 2) the father of Baana, an officer of Solomon; probably the same as 1

arrived
וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

in Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem = 'teaching of peace' 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

just as Absalom
וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom or Abishalom = 'my father is peace' 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David

was entering
יָבֹ֖א (yā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

the city.
הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And Hushai, David’s friend, cometh in to the city, and Absalom cometh in to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Hushai, David’s personal adviser, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

New American Standard Bible
So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

King James Bible
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So Hushai, David's confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.

New Living Translation
So David's friend Hushai returned to Jerusalem, getting there just as Absalom arrived.

English Standard Version
So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

King James Bible
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Hushai, David's personal adviser, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

International Standard Version
So David's friend Hushai went back to the city just as Absalom was arriving in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
So David's friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
So Hushai David's friend came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
And Hushai, David's friend, cometh in to the city, and Absalom cometh in to Jerusalem.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 16:15
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

2 Samuel 16:16
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

1 Chronicles 27:33
And Ahithophel was the king's counseller: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 15:36
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

2 Samuel 15:35
And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

2 Samuel 15:34
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.

2 Samuel 16:1
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2 Samuel 16:2
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

2 Samuel 16:3
And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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