^33 (A)Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and ^(B)Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion.

³⁷ So Hushai, ^(A)David’s friend, went into the city. ^(B)And Absalom came into Jerusalem.

¹² Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^(A)David’s counselor, from his city—from ^(B)Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom ^(C)continually increased in number.

³² Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the ^(A)Archite coming to meet him ^(B)with his robe torn and dust on his head.

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²³ Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled a donkey, and arose and went home to ^(A)his house, to his city. Then he ^[a]put his ^(B)household in order, and ^(C)hanged himself, and died; and he was buried in his father’s tomb.

²³ Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel ^(A)both with David and with Absalom.

¹⁶ And so it was, when Hushai the Archite, ^(A)David’s friend, came to Absalom, that ^(B)Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

¹⁷ So Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? ^(C)Why did you not go with your friend?”