Who was David's friend who returned to Jerusalem to serve as a spy and thwart Ahithophel's counsel?
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Correct answer: Hushai the Arkite
David sent Hushai back to Jerusalem to pretend to support Absalom so that he could frustrate the advice given by Ahithophel.
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