but if thou return to the city and say unto Absalom, `I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant,' then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

And David said to Achish, "Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do." And Achish said to David, "Therefore will I makethee keeper of mine head for ever."

And David said unto Achish, "But what have I done? And what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him, so much that Barnabas also was carried away by their dissimulation.