12. It may be that the Lord will look on the iniquity done me and will recompense me with good for his cursing this day.
13. So David and his men went by the road, and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite David and cursed as he went and threw stones and dust at him.
14. And the king and all the people who were with him came [to the Jordan] weary, and he refreshed himself there.
15. And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16. And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to [him], Long live the king! Long live the king!
17. Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness and loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?
18. Hushai said to Absalom, No, for whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him I will remain.
19. And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you.
20. Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel. What shall we do?