The Counsel of Ahithophel

¹⁵ Now Absalom and all the Israelites^[a] came to Jerusalem; Ahithophel was with him.^(A)

³⁷ So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.^(A)

¹² While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for^[a] Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.^(A)