2 Samuel
2 Samuel 15:12
12While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh.
So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While | בְּזָבְח֖וֹ | bə·zā·ḇə·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| the sacrifices | הַזְּבָחִ֑ים | haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2077 sacrifice |
| sent for | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Ahithophel | אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל | ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H302 Achithophel |
| the Gilonite | הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י | hag·gî·lō·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1526 Gilonite |
| David’s | דָּוִ֗ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| counselor | יוֹעֵ֣ץ | yō·w·‘êṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3289 advise, counsel |
| from his hometown | מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ | mê·‘î·rōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5892 excitement |
| of Giloh | מִגִּלֹ֔ה | mig·gi·lōh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1542 Giloh |
| So the conspiracy | הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ | haq·qe·šer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7195 conspiracy |
| gained | וַיְהִ֤י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| strength | אַמִּ֔ץ | ’am·miṣ | Adjective - masculine singular | H533 be stout, strong, bold, alert |
| and Absalom’s | אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| following | וְהָעָ֛ם | wə·hā·‘ām | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| kept | הוֹלֵ֥ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| increasing | וָרָ֖ב | wā·rāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 41:9 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Joshua 15:51 · Titus 1:16 · Psalm 55:12–14 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Proverbs 21:27 · 2 Samuel 17:14 · 1 Kings 21:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.