2 Samuel 16:18 BBE

¹⁶  Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!

¹⁷  And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

¹⁸  And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.

¹⁹  And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.

²⁰  Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?