2 Samuel 15:12
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.
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Ahithophel

2 Samuel 15:31
Now someone told David: "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." So David pleaded, "O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!"

2 Samuel 16:20-23
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give me counsel. What should we do?" . . .

2 Samuel 17:14, 23
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel." For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, in order to bring disaster on Absalom. . . .

David's

Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 55:12-14
For it is not an enemy who insults me--then I could endure; it is not a foe who rises against me--from him I could hide. . . .

Micah 7:5, 6
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. . . .

John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: 'The one who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'

Giloh

Joshua 15:51
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh--eleven cities, along with their villages.

while he offered

Numbers 23:1, 14, 30
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams." . . .

1 Kings 21:9, 12
In the letters she wrote: "Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. . . .

Psalm 50:16-21
To the wicked, however, God says, "What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? . . .

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable--how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Isaiah 1:10-16
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! . . .

Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

the people

Psalm 3:1, 2
O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me! . . .

Psalm 43:1, 2
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David's adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

International Standard Version
Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, to come from his home town of Giloh while Absalom was presenting the sacrificial offerings. And so the conspiracy widened, because the common people increasingly sided with Absalom.

NET Bible
While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.
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