³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai ^(A)of Maacah, ^(B)Eliam the son of ^(C)Ahithophel the Gilonite,

³ And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this ^(A)Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of ^(B)Uriah the Hittite?”

¹² And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for^{[a] (A)}Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^(B)David's counselor, from his city ^(C)Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom ^(D)kept increasing.

^33 (A)Ahithophel was the ^(B)king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend. ³⁴ Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of ^(C)Benaiah, and ^(D)Abiathar. Joab was ^(E)commander of the king's army.

²³ When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to ^(A)his own city. He ^(B)set his house in order and ^(C)hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

³¹ And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please ^(A)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

⁸ And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, and ^(A)the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and ^(B)the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

⁶ When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of ^(A)Beth-rehob, and ^(B)the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of ^(C)Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of ^(D)Tob, 12,000 men.