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2 Samuel 15:10-12
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10 Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, “When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume[a] that Absalom rules in Hebron.” 11 Now 200 men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.[b] 12 While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser,[c] to come from his city, Giloh.[d] The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:10 tn Heb “say.”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:11 tn Heb “being invited and going naively and they did not know anything.”
  3. 2 Samuel 15:12 tn Traditionally, “counselor,” but this term is more often associated with psychological counseling today, so “adviser” was used in the translation instead.
  4. 2 Samuel 15:12 tn Heb “Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, the adviser of David, from his city, from Giloh, while he was sacrificing.” It is not entirely clear who (Absalom or Ahithophel) was offering the sacrifices.
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