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2 Samuel

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Absalom "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַ֠בְשָׁלֹום av·sha·lo·vm
sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai·yish·lach
for Ahithophel an adviser of David Noun H302 אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל a·chi·to·fel
the Gilonite, an inhab. of Giloh Adjective H1526 הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י hag·gi·lo·ni
David's perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
counselor, to advise, counsel Verb H3289 יֹועֵ֣ץ yo·v·'etz
from his city city, town Noun H5892 מֵֽעִירֹו֙ me·'i·rov
Giloh, a city in Judah Noun H1542 מִגִּלֹ֔ה mig·gi·loh,
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while he was offering to slaughter for sacrifice Verb H2076 בְּזָבְחֹ֖ו be·za·ve·chov
the sacrifices. a sacrifice Noun H2077 הַזְּבָחִ֑ים haz·ze·va·chim;
And the conspiracy conspiracy Noun H7195 הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ hak·ke·sher
was strong, mighty Adjective H533 אַמִּ֔ץ am·mitz,
for the people people Noun H5971 וְהָעָ֛ם ve·ha·'am
increased much, many, great Adjective H7227 וָרָ֖ב va·rav
continually to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הֹולֵ֥ךְ ho·v·lech
with Absalom. "my father is peace," two Isr. Noun H53 אַבְשָׁלֹֽום׃ av·sha·lo·vm.

Locations

Giloh

GILOHgi'-lo (giloh): A town in the hill country of Judah mentioned along with Jattir, Socoh, Debir, Eshtemoa, etc. (Joshua 15:51). Ahithophel came from here (2 Samuel 15:12) and is called the Gilonite (2 Samuel 23:34). Driver infers from this last that the original form was Gilon, not Giloh. Probably the ruins Kb. Jala, in the hills 3 miles Northwest of Hulh... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 counselor, counseller, from his city city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Hebrew Greek English 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.