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2 Samuel 15:12

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← 2 Samuel 15:11	2 Samuel 15:12 (KJV)	2 Samuel 15:13 →
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, [that were] called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.	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.	And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Absalom^H53 sent^H7971 for Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite^H1526, David's^H1732 counsellor^H3289, from his city^H5892, even from Giloh^H1542, while he offered^H2076 sacrifices^H2077. And the conspiracy^H7195 was strong^H533; for the people^H5971 increased^H7227 continually^H1980 with Absalom^H53.

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּשְׁלַח אַבְשָׁלֹום אֶת־אֲחִיתֹפֶל הַגִּילֹנִי יֹועֵץ דָּוִד מֵעִירֹו מִגִּלֹה בְּזָבְחֹו אֶת־הַזְּבָחִים וַיְהִי הַקֶּשֶׁר אַמִּץ וְהָעָם הֹולֵךְ וָרָב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹום׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח	va/i.yish.Lach	H7971	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he sent
אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם	'Av.sha.lom	H53	HNp	Absalom
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל	'a.chi.To.fel	H302	HNp	Ahithophel
הַ/גִּֽילֹנִ֜י	ha./gi.lo.Ni	H1526	HTd/Ngmsa	the/ Gilonite
יוֹעֵ֣ץ	yo.'Etz	H3289	HVqrmsc	(the) counselor of
דָּוִ֗ד	da.Vid	H1732	HNp	David
מֵֽ/עִיר/וֹ֙	me./'i.R/o	H5892	HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms	from/ city/ his
מִ/גִּלֹ֔ה	mi./gi.Loh	H1542	HR/Np	from/ Giloh
בְּ/זָבְח֖/וֹ	be./za.ve.Ch/o	H2076	HR/Vqc/Sp3ms	when/ sacrificed/ he
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
הַ/זְּבָחִ֑ים	ha./ze.va.Chim	H2077	HTd/Ncmpa	the/ sacrifices
וַ/יְהִ֤י	va/y.Hi	H1961	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ it was
הַ/קֶּ֨שֶׁר֙	ha./Ke.sher	H7195	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ conspiracy
אַמִּ֔ץ	'a.Mitz	H533	HAamsa	strong
וְ/הָ/עָ֛ם	ve./ha./'Am	H5971	HC/Td/Ncmsa	and/ the/ people
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ	ho.Lekh	H1980	HVqrmsa	(was) going
וָ/רָ֖ב	va./Rav	H7227	HC/Aamsa	and/ numerous
אֶת	'et-	H854	HR	with
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם	'av.sha.Lom	H53	HNp	Absalom

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H53 — אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (ʼĂbîyshâlôwm, ab-ee-shaw-lome'): or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from אָב and שָׁלוֹם; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite; Abishalom, Absalom.
• H302 — אֲחִיתֹפֶל (ʼĂchîythôphel, akh-ee-tho'-fel): from אָח and תָּפֵל; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite; Ahithophel.
• H533 — אַמִּיץ (ʼammîyts, am-meets'): or (shortened) אַמִּץ; from אָמַץ; strong or (abstractly) strength; courageous, mighty, strong (one).
• H1526 — גִּילֹנִי (Gîylônîy, ghee-lo-nee'): patrial from גִּלֹה; a Gilonite or inhabitant of Giloh; Gilonite.
• H1542 — גִּלֹה (Gilôh, ghee-lo'): or (fully) גִּילֹה; from גָּלָה; open; Giloh, a place in Palestine; Giloh.
• H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
• H1980 — הָלַךְ (hâlak, haw-lak'): akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
• H2076 — זָבַח (zâbach, zaw-bakh'): a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice); kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
• H2077 — זֶבַח (zebach, zeh'-bakh): from זָבַח; properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act); offer(-ing), sacrifice.
• H3289 — יָעַץ (yâʻats, yaw-ats'): a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve; advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
• H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
• H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
• H7195 — קֶשֶׁר (qesher, keh'-sher): from קָשַׁר; an (unlawful) alliance; confederacy, conspiracy, treason.
• H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
• H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H854 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): probably from אָנָה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Ahithophel — 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 16:20-23, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Samuel 17:23
• David's — Psalms 41:9, Psalms 55:12-14, Micah 7:5-6, John 13:18
• Giloh — Joshua 15:51
• the people — Psalms 3:1-2, Psalms 43:1-2
• while he offered — Numbers 23:1, Numbers 23:14, Numbers 23:30, 1 Kings 21:9, 1 Kings 21:12, Psalms 50:16-21, Proverbs 21:27, Isaiah 1:10-16, Titus 1:16

Reciprocal references (12): 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 19:10, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 1:9, 1 Chronicles 27:33, Psalms 4:5, Psalms 55:13, Psalms 109:3, Psalms 109:5, Proverbs 17:11, Ecclesiastes 4:16, Acts 23:13

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: AHITHOPHEL
• Nave’s: AHITHOPHEL, AMBITION, ARK, CABINET, CITIZENS, CONSPIRACY, FRIENDS, GILOH, USURPATION

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