Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but the one whom the Lord and this people and all the Israelites have chosen, his I will be, and with him I will remain.
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.