2 And rushing against him, for he is weary and has weakened hands, I will strike him. And when all the people who are with him will have fled, I will strike down the king in isolation.
3 And I will lead back the entire people, returning in the manner of one man. For you are seeking only one man. And all the people shall be in peace."
4 And this word pleased Absalom and all those greater by birth of Israel.
5 But Absalom said, "Summon Hushai the Archite, and let us hear what he also may say."
6 And when Hushai had gone to Absalom, Absalom said to him: "Ahithophel has spoken a word in this manner. Should we do it or not? What counsel do you give?"
7 And Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given at this time is not good."
8 And again Hushai declared, "You know your father, and the men who are with him, to be very strong and bitter in soul, comparable to a bear raging in the forest when her young have been taken away. Moreover, your father is a man of war, and so he will not live among the people.