2 Samuel 15:12 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 15:12

10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom ^areigns in Hebron!’ ”

11 And with Absalom went two hundred men ^ainvited from Jerusalem, and they ^bwent along innocently and did not know anything.

12 Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^aDavid’s counselor, from his city—from ^bGiloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom ^ccontinually increased in number.

David Escapes from Jerusalem

13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, ^a“The hearts of the men of Israel are¹ with Absalom.”

14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us ^aflee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

15 And the king’s servants said to the king, “We are your servants, ready to do whatever my lord the king commands.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 15:12

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 15:10)

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
And while he was offering sacrifices, Absalom also sent to the town of Gilo for Ahithophel, who was one of King David's advisers. The plot against the king gained strength, and Absalom's followers grew in number.

King James Version
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.

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.

New International Version
While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom's following kept on increasing.

New King James Version
Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city—from Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom continually increased in number.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

Revised Standard Version
And while Ab'salom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahith'ophel the Gi'lonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Ab'salom kept increasing.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New English Translation
While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser,¹ to come from his city, Giloh.² The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

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