Then Absalomsaid,"NowcallHushaithe Architealso,and let us hearwhathe has to say."
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
So the planpleasedAbsalomand allthe eldersof Israel.
WhenHushaihad cometo Absalom,Absalomsaidto him, "Ahithophelhas spokenthus.Shall we carryout his plan?Ifnot, you speak."
So he saidto them, "Whatcounseldo you givethat we may answerthispeoplewhohave spokento me, saying,'Lightenthe yokewhichyour fatherputon us'?"
