Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and behind, he chose from all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother. And Jonadab was a very sly man.

So Hushai, David's friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Live, O king. Live, O king.

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why did thou not go with thy friend?