2 Samuel 16:18 WBT

¹⁶  And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

¹⁷  And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

¹⁸  And Hushai said to Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, 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 I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

²⁰  Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.