Then Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said, "Now that we are here, what do you advise us to do?"

Absalom said, "Now call Hushai, and let us hear what he has to say."

Old people have wisdom, but God has wisdom and power. Old people have insight; God has insight and power to act.

I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.

Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, don't ask a relative for help; a nearby neighbor can help you more than relatives who are far away.

and said to me, "Please do what we ask you! Pray to the LORD our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as you can see.

I answered, "Very well, then. I will pray to the LORD our God, just as you have asked, and whatever he says, I will tell you. I will not keep back anything from you."

Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the other arrogant men said to me, "You are lying. The LORD our God did not send you to tell us not to go and live in Egypt.