4. Absalom thought it was an excellent strategy, and all the elders of Israel agreed.
5. But then Absalom said, “Call in Hushai the Arkite—let’s hear what he has to say.”
6. So Hushai came and Absalom put it to him, “This is what Ahithophel advised. Should we do it? What do you say?”
14. Absalom and all his company agreed that the counsel of Hushai the Arkite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel. (God had determined to discredit the counsel of Ahithophel so as to bring ruin on Absalom.)