2 Samuel 16:17 DBY

¹⁵  Now Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

¹⁶  And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

¹⁷  And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend?

¹⁸  And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

¹⁹  And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.