And so it was, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

Meanwhile Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, had come to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel with him.