2 Samuel 15:12
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Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

Ahithophel

2 Samuel 15:31 And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.

2 Samuel 16:20-23 And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do. . . .

2 Samuel 17:14,23 And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said: The counsel of Chusai the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel: and by the will of the Lord the profitable counsel of Achitophel was defeated, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom. . . .

David's

Psalm 41:9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

Psalm 55:12-14 For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him. . . .

Micah 7:5,6 Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom. . . .

John 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me shall lift up his heel against me,

Giloh

Joshua 15:51 Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

while he offered

Numbers 23:1,14,30 And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams. . . .

1 Kings 21:9,12 And this was the tenor of the letters: Proclaim a fast, and make Naboth sit among the chief of the people; . . .

Psalm 50:16-21 But to the sinner God hath said: Why dost thou declare my justices, and take my covenant in thy mouth? . . .

Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.

Isaiah 1:10-16 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom, give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrha. . . .

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

the people

Psalm 3:1,2 The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom. [2] Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me. . . .

Psalm 43:1,2 A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man. . . .

Context
Absalom's Conspiracy
11Now there went with Absalom two hundred men out of Jerusalem that were called, going with simplicity of heart, and knowing nothing of the design. 12Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.
Cross References
Joshua 15:51
Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their villages.

2 Samuel 15:31
And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.

2 Samuel 16:15
But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him.

2 Samuel 16:23
Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23
But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

2 Samuel 23:34
Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,

1 Chronicles 27:33
And Achitophel was the king's counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king's friend.

Psalm 3:1
The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom. [2] Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

Psalm 41:9
For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

Psalm 55:13
But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,

Lexicon
While [Absalom] was offering
בְּזָבְח֖וֹ (bə·zā·ḇə·ḥōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

the sacrifices,
הַזְּבָחִ֑ים (haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

[he]
אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

sent for
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

Ahithophel
אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David

the Gilonite,
הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י (hag·gî·lō·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1526: Gilonite -- an inhabitant of Giloh

David’s
דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

counselor,
יוֹעֵ֣ץ (yō·w·‘êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

[to come] from his hometown
מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ (mê·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of Giloh.
מִגִּלֹ֔ה (mig·gi·lōh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1542: Giloh -- a city in Judah

So the conspiracy
הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ (haq·qe·šer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7195: An, alliance

gained
וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

strength,
אַמִּ֔ץ (’am·miṣ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 533: Strong, strength

and Absalom's
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

following
וְהָעָ֛ם (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

kept
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

increasing.
וָרָ֖ב (wā·rāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great


Additional Translations
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 counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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.

And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom.

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

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

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.

and Absalom sendeth Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counsellor of David, out of his city, out of Gilo, in his sacrificing sacrifices; and the conspiracy is strong, and the people are going and increasing with Absalom.
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