12it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.`
13And David goeth with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill over-against him, going on, and he revileth, and stoneth with stones over-against him, and hath dusted with dust.
14And the king cometh in, and all the people who [are] with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there.
15And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him,
16and it cometh to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David`s friend, hath come unto Absalom, that Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Let the king live! let the king live!`
17And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?`
18And Hushai saith unto Absalom, `Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide;