16:18,19
Hushai replies by saying that he will serve the one whom God has chosen, implying that Absalom is now the chosen one. This might have flattered Absalom. He also says that he is serving the son of David, so he was still being loyal to the house of David. David has made this explanation plausible. First, it is not clear how well known David’s sins were, but if they were known then he had forfeited his previous honour. Secondly David had abandoned Jerusalem, implicitly abandoning the throne.
16:20-23
Absalom now turns to Ahithophel for advice. Ahithophel tells Absalom to sleep with David’s concubines, and to do so openly so that it would become public knowledge. This would bring disgrace upon David. This was a fulfilment of Nathan’s word in 2 Sam 12:11,12. Ahithophel was highly regarded by both David and Absalom, treating his words as though they were the wisdom of God.
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