2 Samuel 16:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ Hushai replied, “No! On the contrary, whomever the Lord, this group, and all the men of Israel choose is where I’ll be, and I’ll remain with him! ¹⁹ Besides, who else should I be serving? Why not the son? The same way I served your father, I’ll serve you.”^[a]

Ahithophel Counsels Absalom

²⁰ So Absalom asked Ahithophel, “What’s your advice? What should we do?”