¹³ Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy.

^2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming ^(B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

³¹ Then someone told David, saying, ^(A)“Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, ^(B)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

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.