2nd Samuel 17:1

1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:

2 And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:

3 And I will make all the people come back to you as a bride comes back to her husband: it is the life of only one man you are going after; so all the people will be at peace.

4 And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.

5 Then Absalom said, Now send for Hushai the Archite, and let us give ear to what he has to say.

6 And when Hushai came, Absalom said to him, This is what Ahithophel has said: are we to do as he says? if not, what is your suggestion?

7 And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.