2 Samuel 15:10-12

Contemporary English Version

^10-12He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him, but they had no idea what he was going to do. Absalom offered sacrifices in Hebron and sent someone to Gilo to tell David's advisor Ahithophel to come.

More and more people were joining Absalom and supporting his plot. Meanwhile, Absalom had secretly sent some messengers to the northern tribes of Israel. The messengers told everyone, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets, you must shout, ‘Absalom now rules as king in Hebron!’ ”

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2 Samuel 15:10-12

New King James Version

¹⁰Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom ^(A)reigns in Hebron!’ ” ¹¹And with Absalom went two hundred men ^(B)invited from Jerusalem, and they ^(C)went along innocently and did not know anything. ¹²Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, ^(D)David’s counselor, from his city—from ^(E)Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom ^(F)continually increased in number.

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2 Samuel 15:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets,^(A) then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’” ¹¹Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter. ¹²While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel^(B) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,^(C) to come from Giloh,^(D) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.^(E)