2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

And Absalom {H53} sent {H7971} for Ahithophel {H302} the Gilonite {H1526}, David's {H1732} counsellor {H3289}, from his city {H5892}, even from Giloh {H1542}, while he offered {H2076} sacrifices {H2077}. And the conspiracy {H7195} was strong {H533}; for the people {H5971} increased {H7227} continually {H1980} with Absalom {H53}.

Avshalom sent for Achitofel the Giloni, David's counselor, to come from his town Giloh and be with him while offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy grew strong, because the number of people favoring Avshalom kept increasing.

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 41:9 (6 votes)

    Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

  • 2 Samuel 15:31 (6 votes)

    ¶ And [one] told David, saying, Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

  • Joshua 15:51 (5 votes)

    And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

  • 2 Samuel 17:23 (3 votes)

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14 (3 votes)

    And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

  • Psalms 55:12 (3 votes)

    For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

  • Psalms 55:14 (3 votes)

    We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company.