&#8220;Go, tell my servant David: &#8216;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?

Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerub-Besheth? Didn&#8217;t a woman throw an upper millstone<n id="1" /> down on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so close to the wall?&#8217; just say to him, &#8216;Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.&#8217;&#8221;p>

Jonadab replied to him, &#8220;Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick.<n id="1" /> When your father comes in to see you, say to him, &#8216;Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.&#8217;&#8221;p>

But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, &#8216;I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father&#8217;s servant, and now I will be your servant.&#8217;