And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

it continues from Bethel to Luz, and it passes [along] to the territory of the Arkites at Ataroth.

It happened that as David [was] coming up to the summit where he used to worship God, suddenly Hushai the Arkite [was] there to meet him. His coat [was] torn and dirt [was] on his head.

When Hushai the Arkite the friend of David came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "[Long] live the king, [long] live the king!"

Then Absalom said, "Please call also for Hushai the Arkite, and let us hear {what he has to say} also."

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite [is] better than the advice of Ahithophel." (Now Yahweh had ordained to frustrate the good counsel of Ahithophel in order for Yahweh to bring misery upon Absalom).

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

And Ahithophel [was] an adviser to the king, and Hushai the Arkite [was] a friend of the king.