Azariah, son of Nathan, in charge of the governors; Zabud, son of Nathan, priest and companion to the king;
and sent the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah, on behalf of the Lord. End of the Ammonite War.
So David’s friend Hushai went into the city, Jerusalem, as Absalom was about to enter it.
When David’s friend Hushai the Archite came to Absalom, he said to him: “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
Ira the Jairite was also David’s priest.
These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent!”
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
Ahishar, master of the palace; and Adoniram, son of Abda, in charge of the forced labor.
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household, each having to provide for one month in the year.
Ahithophel was also the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
The Lord loves the pure of heart; the person of winning speech has a king for a friend.
One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus’ side.
Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called “the friend of God.”