2 Samuel 16:18-20

Good News Translation

¹⁸ Hushai answered, “How could I? I am for the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the Israelites. I will stay with you. ¹⁹ After all, whom should I serve, if not my master's son? As I served your father, so now I will serve you.”

²⁰ Then Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said, “Now that we are here, what do you advise us to do?”