12It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
13So David and his men went on their way: and Shimei went by the hillside parallel with them, cursing and sending stones and dust at him.
14And the king and his people came tired to Jordan, and took their rest there.
15And Absalom and the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!
17And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
18And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.
