2 Samuel 15:12

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

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וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲחִיתֹפֶל 'a·chi·to·fel Ahithophel H302 הַגִּילֹנִי ha·gi·lo·ni the Gilonite H1526 יוֹעֵץ yo·'etz [the] counselor of H3289 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 מֵעִירוֹ me·'i·ro from city his H5892 מִגִּלֹה mi·gi·loh from Giloh H1542 בְּזָבְחוֹ be·za·ve·cho when sacrificed he H2076 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַזְּבָחִים ha·ze·va·chim the sacrifices H2077 וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 הַקֶּשֶׁר ha·ke·sher the conspiracy H7195 אַמִּץ 'a·mitz strong H533 וְהָעָם ve·ha·'am and the people H5971 הוֹלֵךְ ho·lekh [was] going H1980 וָרָב va·rav and numerous H7227 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 אַבְשָׁלוֹם 'av·sha·lom Absalom H53

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–12

See how willing tender parents are to believe the best concerning their children. But how easy and how wicked is it, for children to take advantage of good parents, and to deceive them with the show of religion! The principal men of Jerusalem joined Absalom's feast upon his sacrifice. Pious persons are glad to see others appear religious, and this gives occasion for deceptions. The policy of wicked men, and the subtlety of Satan, are exerted to draw good persons to countenance base designs.

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AbsalomDavidAhithophel Giloh

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ArkFriendsAhithophelCabinetGiloh

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.