2 Samuel 15:12
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
אֲחִיתֹפֶל
ʼĂchîythôphel
Achithophel, an Israelite
גִּילֹנִי
Gîylônîy
a Gilonite or inhabitant of Giloh
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
יָעַץ
yâʻats
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
גִּילֹנִי
Gîylônîy
a Gilonite or inhabitant of Giloh
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
עָלָה
ʻâlâh
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
זֶבַח
zebach
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
חָזָק
châzâq
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
תָּמִיד
tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...
אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
Key Terms in This Verse
זֶבַח zebach
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
Study H2077 →תָּמִיד tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
Study H8548 →אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
Study H53 →אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
Study H53 →Cross References
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and ...
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the inte...
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
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