3 and I will bring all the people back to you like a bride comes back to her husband. It’s only one man’s life you are seeking; everyone else can be at peace."
4 This plan seemed excellent to Absalom and the Israelite elders.
5 But Absalom said, "Call Hushai from Erek. Let’s hear what he has to say as well."
6 When Hushai from Erek arrived, Absalom said to him, "This is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow it or not? What do you say?"
7 Hushai said to Absalom, "This time, the advice Ahithophel has given isn’t right.
8 You know that your father and his men are warriors," he continued, "and they are as desperate as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is a seasoned fighter. He won’t spend the night with his troops.
9 Even now he has probably hidden himself in one of the caves or some other place. When some of the troops fall in the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘The soldiers who follow Absalom have been defeated!’