So Hushai, David’s friend, went into the city. And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion.
then went out from Bethel to Luz, passed along to the border of the Archites at Ataroth,
Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he says too.”
Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king’s friend;