2 Samuel 15:12

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Summary

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

David's

Giloh

Joshua 15:51

While he offered

The people

Psalm 3:1

Psalm 43:1

General references

Psalm 37:12

Proverbs 17:11

Bible References

David's

Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it, He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel.

Giloh

and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities and their villages.

While he offered

And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this place seven altars, and make ready for me in this place seven bullocks and seven rams.'

and she writeth in the letters, saying, 'Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom, Give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah,

God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

The people

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

General references

The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.