Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 2 Samuel 17:5 in English Standard Version "Then Absalom said, “Call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”" 2Sa 16:16 And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”