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11 Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom as invited guests, going in their innocence as they did not know anything. 12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, the advisor of David, from his city Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. The conspiracy grew in strength,[a] and the people were going and increasing[b] with Absalom.

David Flees from Jerusalem

13 Then the messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts[c] of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:12 Literally “became strong”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:12 Literally “many”
  3. 2 Samuel 15:13 Hebrew “heart”