And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel; and with him will I abide.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha.
And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?
Besides this, whom shall I serve? Is it not the king's son? As I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.