Hushai: meaning of the name

Hushai in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Hushai in the Bible

• Hushai

  13 verses · first mentioned in 2 Samuel 15:32

Hushai in Scripture

“Hushai” appears in 13 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• 2 Samuel 15:32

  And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

• 2 Samuel 15:37

  So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

• 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.

• 2 Samuel 16:17

  And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

• 2 Samuel 16:18

  And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

• 2 Samuel 17:5

  Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

• 2 Samuel 17:6

  And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

• 2 Samuel 17:7

  And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.