2 Samuel 16:16-18

Living Bible

¹⁶ When David’s friend, Hushai the Archite, arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom.

“Long live the king!” he exclaimed. “Long live the king!”

¹⁷ “Is this the way to treat your friend David?” Absalom asked him. “Why aren’t you with him?”

¹⁸ “Because I work for the man who is chosen by the Lord and by Israel,” Hushai replied.