Hushai

Summary

Friend and loyal adviser of David who stays in Jerusalem during Absalom’s revolt to frustrate the counsel of Ahithophel. His successful counter-counsel in 2 Samuel 17 is one of the key human means by which David is preserved.

Key Passages

2 Samuel 15-17

Important Verses

  • 2 Samuel 15:32-37
  • 2 Samuel 17:5-14
  • 2 Samuel 17:22

David, Absalom, Ahithophel, Zadok