2 Samuel 15:12

Absalom Leads A Rebellion

¹¹ Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom as invited guests, going in their innocence as they did not know anything. ¹² Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, the advisor of David, from his city Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. The conspiracy {grew in strength}, and the people [were] going and {increasing} with Absalom. ¹³ Then the messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom."

Be Strong

Common People

Offered Sacrifices

Absalom

Ahithophel

David

Giloh

Joshua 15:51

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

2 Samuel 15:31

Now David [was] told, "Ahithophel [was] among the conspirators with Absalom." Then David said, "Please frustrate the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh."

Psalm 41:9

Even {my close friend}, whom I trusted, [who] ate my bread, has lifted [his] heel against me.

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite [is] better than the advice of Ahithophel." (Now Yahweh had ordained to frustrate the good counsel of Ahithophel in order for Yahweh to bring misery upon Absalom).

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his advice [was] not followed, he saddled the donkey, and he set out and went up to his house in his city. {After he set his house in order}, he hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors.

Psalm 55:12-14

For [it is] not an enemy [that] taunts me, or I could bear [it]. [It is not] one who hates me [that] magnifies himself over me, or I could hide myself from him.

Numbers 23:1

Balaam said to Balak, "Build for me this: seven altars. And prepare for me this: seven bulls and seven rams."

Numbers 23:14

So he took him to the field of Zophim to the top of Pisgah, and he built seven altars, and he offered a bull and a ram on [each] altar

Numbers 23:30

Balak did just as Balaam said, and he offered a bull and a ram on [each] altar.

2 Samuel 16:20-23

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice. What shall we do?"

1 Kings 21:9

She had written in the letters, saying, "Call a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

1 Kings 21:12

They called a fast, and they seated Naboth at the head of the people.

1 Chronicles 27:33

And Ahithophel [was] an adviser to the king, and Hushai the Arkite [was] a friend of the king.

Psalm 3:1-2

Yahweh, how many are my enemies; many [are] rising against me.

Psalm 43:1-2

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an unfaithful nation. From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,

Psalm 50:16-21

But to the wicked God says, "What [right] have you to recite my statutes and {mention my covenant with your mouth},

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination; how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

Isaiah 1:10-16

Hear the word of Yahweh, rulers of Sodom! Listen [to] the teaching of our God, people of Gomorrah!

Micah 7:5-6

Do not put faith in a friend; put no trust in a close friend. Guard the doorways of your mouth from the one who lies in your lap.

John 13:18

"I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but in order that the scripture would be fulfilled, 'The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.