And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,’ then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
And David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day I entered your service until now, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
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