But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.

不料是你；你原与我平等，是我的同伴，是我知己的朋友！

不料是你；你原与我同等，是我的朋友，是我的知己！

不料是你；你原与我同等，是我的朋友，是我的知己！

可是，竟然是你——我志同道合的伙伴，我的挚友！

但你是和我同等地位的人，是我的良友，我的知己。

但竟然是你，是与我一样的人，是我的同伴、我的知己！

不料是你；你原與我平等，是我的同伴，是我知己的朋友！

不料是你；你原與我同等，是我的朋友，是我的知己！

不料是你；你原與我同等，是我的朋友，是我的知己！

可是，竟然是你——我志同道合的夥伴，我的摯友！

但你是和我同等地位的人，是我的良友，我的知己。

乃竟是你、與我平等的、我的良友、我的知己。

但竟然是你，是與我一樣的人，是我的同伴、我的知己！

乃爾也、我之同儔、我之伴侶、我之密友兮、

予知斯人、乃予同儔、乃予密友、

不料是爾、爾原是我之同儕、我之密友、我之知已、

就中有一人。初非我仇敵。竟亦懷貳心。無所不用極。

But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,

But it’s you, someone like myself. It’s my companion, my close friend.

But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.

Instead, it is you— my equal, my companion and close friend.

But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend!

But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my confidant;

But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance.

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend!

But[ it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don’t even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!

In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

( Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“ The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said,“ Rabbi!” and kissed him.

While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him.But Jesus said to him,“ Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

“ But look, the hand of the one who betrays me is with me on the table.

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called“ The Stone Pavement”( Gabbatha in Aramaic).

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.( Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying,“ The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!”)Immediately he went up to Jesus and said,“ Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.Jesus said to him,“ Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.