and it went out from Beth-el to Luz, and passed along unto the border of the Archites to Ataroth;

And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the ascent , where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend: