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Hushai offers service to Absalom while hiding his loyalty.
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2 Samuel 16:15-19

Hushai Offers Service To Absalom While Hiding His Loyalty

David in Exile · 2 Samuel 16

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15Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

16And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

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

18Hushai said to Absalom, “No, for the one whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen—I will be his, and with him I will remain.”

19And secondly, whom should I serve? Should it not be before his son? As I served before your father, so I will be before you.

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