2 Samuel 16:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.

¹⁷ And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

¹⁸ And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide.