2 Samuel 15:31-37
English Standard Version
31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please (A)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
32 While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai (B)the Archite came to meet him (C)with his coat torn and (D)dirt on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be (E)a burden to me. 34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, (F)‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,’ then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 Are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? So whatever you hear from the king's house, (G)tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, (H)their two sons are with them there, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son, (I)and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.” 37 So Hushai, (J)David's friend, came into the city, (K)just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 15:31-37
New Living Translation
31 When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”
32 When David reached the summit of the Mount of Olives where people worshiped God, Hushai the Arkite was waiting there for him. Hushai had torn his clothing and put dirt on his head as a sign of mourning. 33 But David told him, “If you go with me, you will only be a burden. 34 Return to Jerusalem and tell Absalom, ‘I will now be your adviser, O king, just as I was your father’s adviser in the past.’ Then you can frustrate and counter Ahithophel’s advice. 35 Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, will be there. Tell them about the plans being made in the king’s palace, 36 and they will send their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan to tell me what is going on.”
37 So David’s friend Hushai returned to Jerusalem, getting there just as Absalom arrived.
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