1. Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;
2. And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3. And I will bring back all the people to thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4. And the saying, pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
5. Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
6. And when Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.