Bible Verses About Hushai

When David reached the top of the ascent, where it was customary to worship God, Hushai the Arki came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.

David said to him, "If you go on with me, you will become a burden to me.

But if you go back to the city and tell Avshalom, 'King, I will be your servant; just as I was your father's servant in the past, so I will now be your servant'- then you will be able to frustrate Achitofel's advice for me.

You have Tzadok and Evyatar the cohanim there with you. So whatever you hear from the king's house, you tell to Tzadok and Evyatar the cohanim.

Their two sons, Achima'atz the son of Tzadok and Y'honatan the son of Evyatar, are there with them; through them send me everything you hear."

So Hushai David's friend came into the city when Avshalom was about to enter Yerushalayim.

Hushai the Arki, David's friend, came to Avshalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"

Avshalom asked Hushai, "Is this how you show kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"

Hushai replied, "No, but whomever ADONAI and this people and all the men of Isra'el choose, his I will be; and with him I will stay.

Moreover, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."