2 Samuel 17:7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷ Hushai replied to Absalom, “The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.” ⁸ Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people. ⁹ He’s probably already hiding in one of the caves^[a] or some other place. If some of our troops fall^[b] first, someone is sure to hear and say, ‘There’s been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’