But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my close friend.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Guide, the prime minister, (Berthier) and chief of the council. (Menochius)
Such was Achitophel, who had nevertheless been long (Calmet) secretly disaffected. See 2 Kings xv. 12., and xvi. 23. He professed the same religion, and was trusted with the most important affairs, as Judas carried the purse. (Haydock)