2 Samuel 15:31-37

Evangelical Heritage Version

³¹ David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David said, “Please, Lord, make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.”

³² David arrived at the summit, where he worshipped God.^[a]

Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him. His robe was torn, and he had dirt on his head. ³³ David said to him, “If you cross over with me, you will become a burden to me. ³⁴ But if you return to the city and you say to Absalom, ‘Let me be your servant, O King. In the past I was a servant of your father. Now I will be your servant,’ then you can defeat the advice of Ahithophel for me. ³⁵ Are not Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, with you there? Tell every word that you hear in the house of the king to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests. ³⁶ Their two sons, Zadok’s son Ahima’az and Abiathar’s son Jonathan, are there with them. Through those two, the three of you will be able to send me every word that you hear.” ³⁷ Hushai, the friend and advisor of David, went to the city, just as Absalom also was entering into Jerusalem.