2 Samuel 17:1-5

1Ahithophel said to Absalom, ‘Please let me choose 12,000 men so that I can go and attack David tonight.

2Now he will be very tired and weak. So when we attack him, he will be frightened. All his soldiers will run away. But I will kill only the king.

3Then I will bring all his army back to you. If we kill this one man that you want to destroy, then all the people will return safely.’

4This seemed a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

5But Absalom said, ‘Send Hushai the Arkite to me. We should hear what advice he gives us.’