2 Samuel 16:17 YLT

¹⁵  And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,

¹⁶  and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Let the king live! let the king live!'

¹⁷  And Absalom saith unto Hushai, 'This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'

¹⁸  And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;

¹⁹  and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'