And he sent them to Beit-Lechem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and pay homage to him also.
Then Izevel sent a messenger unto Eliyah-yahu, saying, So let the elohim do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
And Avshalom and all the men of Yisrael said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For YY had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that YY might bring evil upon Avshalom.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.