So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
And Ahithophel was the king's counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
And it went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth,
Then Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.
and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, [and] the king's friend;