חוּשַׁי

chu.shay

Hebrew H2365 Personal name, masculine 14 occurrences in 13 verses

חוּשַׁי Hushai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.32;

father of: Baana (H1195H)

§ Hushai = "hasting"

1. an Archite, a friend of David

2. the father of Baana, an officer of Solomon; probably the same as 1

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Concordance 13 verses

2 Samuel 15:32 חוּשַׁ֣י

When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
2 Samuel 15:37 חוּשַׁ֛י

So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
2 Samuel 16:16 חוּשַׁ֧יחוּשַׁי֙

And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
2 Samuel 16:17 חוּשַׁ֔י

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
2 Samuel 16:18 חוּשַׁי֮

“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
2 Samuel 17:5 לְחוּשַׁ֣י

Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”
2 Samuel 17:6 חוּשַׁי֮

So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
2 Samuel 17:7 חוּשַׁ֖י

Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
2 Samuel 17:8 חוּשַׁ֗י

He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
2 Samuel 17:14 חוּשַׁ֣י

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:15 חוּשַׁ֗י

So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
1 Kings 4:16 חוּשָׁ֔י

Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
1 Chronicles 27:33 וְחוּשַׁ֥י

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.