The Advice of Ahithophel

¹⁵ Meanwhile ^(A)Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel was with him.

³⁷ So Hushai, ^(A)David’s friend, went into the city. ^(B)And Absalom came into Jerusalem.

¹² Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^(A)David’s counselor, from his city—from ^(B)Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom ^(C)continually increased in number.