2 Samuel 16:15-17

New American Standard Bible

Absalom Enters Jerusalem

^15 (A)Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. ¹⁶ Now it came about, when ^(B)Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that ^(C)Hushai said to Absalom, “^(D)Long live the king! Long live the king!” ¹⁷ But Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your ^[a]loyalty to your friend? ^(E)Why did you not go with your friend?”