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And Abessalom said to Chusi, this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not forth with thy friend?
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And Chusi said to Abessalom, Nay, but following whom the Lord, and this people, and all Israel have chosen, —his will I be, and with him I will dwell.
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And again, whom shall I serve? should I not in the presence of his son? As I served in the sight of thy father, so will I be in thy presence.
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And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we should do.
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And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he left to keep his house; and all Israel shall hear that thou hast dishonoured thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strengthened.