Absalom conspired to overthrow David, his father. David fled Jerusalem. He ordered the ark be kept in Jerusalem. David went to the Mount of Olives, mourning because his son sought to overthrow him. David sent a friend named Hushai to Jerusalem to act as a counselor to Absalom so he could provide information back to David. Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met up with David and gave him provisions. Shimei, a man of the house of Saul, cursed David and called him a man of blood. Hushai met with Absalom and committed to serve him as he had served David. Ahithophel counseled Absalom to sleep with David’s concubines who were left to tend David’s house, and Absalom did