2 Samuel 16:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ Now it came about, when ^(A)Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that ^(B)Hushai said to Absalom, “^(C)Long live the king! Long live the king!” ¹⁷ But Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your ^[a]loyalty to your friend? ^(D)Why did you not go with your friend?” ¹⁸ So Hushai said to Absalom, “No! For whomever the Lord, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I shall be, and with him I shall remain.