2 Samuel 15:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² Ahithophel was one of David’s advisers. Ahithophel was from the town of Giloh. While Absalom was offering sacrifices, [83] he called Ahithophel to come from his city (Giloh). Absalom’s plans were working very well and more and more people began to support him.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² 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.

2 Samuel 15:12 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 15:31

A person told David, “Ahithophel is one of the people who made plans with Absalom.” Then David prayed, “Lord, I ask you to make Ahithophel’s advice useless.”

2 Samuel 16:15

Absalom, Ahithophel, and all the people of Israel came to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than Ahithophel’s advice.” {They said this} because it was the Lord’s plan. The Lord had planned to make Ahithophel’s good advice useless. That is how the Lord would punish Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:23

Ahithophel saw that the Israelites did not accept his advice. Ahithophel put a saddle on his donkey and went back to his home town. He made plans for his family and then he hanged himself. After Ahithophel died, the people buried him in his father’s tomb. [101]

2 Samuel 23:34

Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

1 Kings 21:12

The leaders announced that there would be a day when all the people would eat nothing. On that day they called all the people together for a meeting. They put Naboth in a special place before the people.

1 Kings 21:9

This is what the letter said:

1 Chronicles 27:33

Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai was the king’s friend. Hushai was from the Arkite people.

Psalm 41:10

So, Lord, please be kind to me.\par Let me get up,\par and I will pay them back.\par

Psalm 41:9

My best friend ate with me.\par I trusted him.\par But now, even he has turned against me.\par

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the offerings that evil people give. But the Lord is happy to hear a good person’s prayers.

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord is not happy when evil people offer him sacrifices, especially when those evil people are trying to get something from him.

Jeremiah 6:20

\{The Lord says,\}\par “Why do you bring me incense {\cf2\super [43]} \par from the country of Sheba? {\cf2\super [44]} \par Why do you bring me sweet-smelling cane from a far away country?\par Your burnt offerings don’t make\par me happy.\par Your sacrifices don’t please me.”\par

Numbers 23:1

Balaam said, “Build seven altars [288] here. And prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

Numbers 23:14

So Balak led Balaam to Watchmen Hills. [293] This was on top of Mount Pisgah. At that place, Balak built seven altars. [294] And then Balak killed a bull and a ram on each altar as a sacrifice.

Numbers 23:30

Balak did the thing that Balaam asked. Balak offered the bulls and rams on the altars.

John 13:18

“I am not talking about all of you. I know the people I have chosen. But what the Scripture {\cf2\super [208]} said must happen: ‘The man that shared my food has turned against me.’ {\cf2\super [209]}

Titus 1:16

Those people say they know God. But the evil things those people do show that they don’t accept God. They are disgusting people. They refuse to obey and are useless for doing anything good.

Joshua 15:51

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. In all, there were eleven towns and all the fields around them.