14. The king and all of the people who were with him arrived at their destination exhausted, but he refreshed himself there.
15. Now Absalom and all of the Israelite people entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16. When Hushai the Arkite, the friend of David, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17. Then Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this the extent of your commitment to your friend? Why have you not gone with your friend?”
18. Hushai said to Absalom, “No! For whom the Lord, this people, and all men of Israel have chosen, his I will be and with him I will remain.
19. Furthermore, whom shall I serve? Should it not be his son? As I served your father, so shall I be with you.”
20. Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?”
21. Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Lie with your father’s concubines, whom he left to watch over the palace. When all Israel hears that you have made yourself abhorred by your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22. So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all of Israel.