33 (A)Ahithophel was the (B)king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

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Even my (A)close friend in whom I trusted,
    who (B)ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

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12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me—
    then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who (A)deals insolently with me—
    then I could hide from him.
13 (B)But it is you, a man, my equal,
    my companion, my familiar friend.
14 We used to take sweet counsel together;
    within God's house we walked in (C)the throng.

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