And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
And when Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel has spoken in this manner: shall we do according to his saying? if not; speak.
And he said to them, What counsel do you give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put upon us lighter?