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.