1. Ahithophel went on to say to Absalom: “Let me choose twelve thousand men and be off in pursuit of David tonight.
2. If I come upon him when he is weary and discouraged, I shall cause him panic, and all the people with him will flee, and I shall strike down the king alone.
3. Then I can bring back the rest of the people to you, as a bride returns to her husband. It is the death of only one man you are seeking; then all the people will be at peace.”