2 I will come upon him while he is ^aweary and weak, and make him afraid. And all the people who are with him will flee, and I will ^bstrike only the king.  ‡

3 Then I will bring back all the people to you. When all return except the man whom you seek, all the people will be at peace.”

5 Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he ^asays too.”  ‡

6 And when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken in this manner. Shall we do as he says? If not, speak up.”