² And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

¹⁰ And every time Achish said, Where have you been fighting today? David said, Against the South of Judah and the South of the Jerahmeelites and the South of the Kenites.

¹⁶ Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!

¹⁷ And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?

¹⁸ And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.

¹⁹ And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.

⁹ Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.