2 Samuel 16:17
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Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?
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Jerusalem was David’s royal city, from which he fled during Absalom’s revolt; crossing the Jordan marked his retreat eastward, while the Mount of Olives lay just outside the city on his escape route. These places frame Hushai’s encounter with David and his claim of loyalty amid the rebellion.
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2 Samuel 16:17 mentions Jerusalem, Jordan and Mount of Olives.
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