Now Absalom and all of the Israelite people entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, the advisor of David, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. Now the conspiracy was strong, for the number of people with Absalom was continually growing.
When David came to the summit where he would worship God, behold, Hushai the Arkite approached him with his coat torn and dirt on his head.
So Hushai, the friend of David, came to the city as Absalom entered Jerusalem.
The king and all of the people who were with him arrived at their destination exhausted, but he refreshed himself there.