2 Samuel 15:12 - The Scriptures 2009

¹² Aḇshalom also sent for Aḥithophel the Gilonite, counsellor of Dawiḏ, from his city, from Giloh, while he slaughtered slaughterings. And it came to be that the conspiracy became potent, for the people with Aḇshalom kept increasing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy was strong; the people with Absalom increased continually.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he summoned David’s advisor Ahithophel, who was from Giloh, to come from his hometown. So the conspiracy grew stronger, and Absalom’s following grew.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Absalom also summoned Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counselor of David, from his city, Giloh. And when he was immolating victims, a very strong oath was sworn, and the people, hurrying together, joined with Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:12 Cross References

Psalm 41:9

Even my own friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

2 Samuel 15:31

And Dawiḏ was informed, saying, “Aḥithophel is among the conspirators with Aḇshalom.” And Dawiḏ said, “O יהוה, I pray You, make the counsel of Aḥithophel foolish!”

Joshua 15:51

and Goshen, and Ḥolon, and Giloh – eleven cities with their villages.

2 Samuel 17:23

And Aḥithophel saw that his advice was not followed, so he saddled his donkey, and rose up and went home to his house, to his city. Then he gave command to his house, and hanged himself, and died. And he was buried in his father’s burial-site.

2 Samuel 17:14

Aḇshalom and all the men of Yisra’ĕl then said, “The advice of Ḥushai the Arkite is better than the advice of Aḥithophel.” For יהוה had ordained to nullify the good advice of Aḥithophel, for the sake of יהוה bringing evil upon Aḇshalom.

Titus 1:16

They profess to know Elohim, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

John 13:18

“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture might be filled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Proverbs 21:27

The slaughtering of the wrong is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wickedness!

1 Chronicles 27:33

And Aḥithophel was the sovereign’s counsellor, and Ḥushai the Arkite was the sovereign’s companion.

1 Kings 21:12

They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naḇoth at the head of the people.

1 Kings 21:9

And she wrote in the letters, saying, “Proclaim a fast, and seat Naḇoth at the head of the people,

Numbers 23:30

And Balaq did as Bil‛am had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each slaughter-place.

Numbers 23:14

And he took him to the field of Tsophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven slaughter-places, and offered a bull and a ram on each slaughter-place.

Numbers 23:1

And Bil‛am said to Balaq, “Build seven slaughter-places for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

2 Samuel 16:15

And Aḇshalom and all the people, the men of Yisra’ĕl, came to Yerushalayim, and Aḥithophel was with him.

2 Samuel 23:34

Eliphelet son of Aḥasbai, son of the Ma‛aḵathite, Eliyam son of Aḥithophel the Gilonite,

Psalm 41:10

But You, יהוה, show me favour and raise me up, And let me repay them.

Proverbs 15:8

The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.

Jeremiah 6:20

“What need have I of frankincense from Sheḇa, and sweet cane from a distant land? Your ascending offerings are not acceptable, and your slaughterings have not been sweet to Me.”