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What does 2 Samuel 16:17 mean?

Absalom asked Hushai, 'Is this how you show loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with David?' 2 Samuel 16:17 - Modern Text Bible

(Absalom is suspicious, questioning why Hushai would abandon David to join him.)