2 Samuel 16:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David’s son! I will serve you as I served him.”

Ahithophel’s Advice

²⁰ Absalom said to Ahithophel, “·Tell [^LAdvise; Counsel] us what we should do.”

²¹ Ahithophel said, “Your father left behind some of his ·slave women [^Lconcubines; ^Csecondary wives; 3:7] to take care of the palace. ·Have sexual relations with [Sleep with; ^LGo into] them. Then all Israel will hear that ·your father is your enemy [^Lyou have gravely insulted/made yourself odious to your father], and all ·your people [Israel; or those who support you] will be ·encouraged to give you more [stronger in their] support.”