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.

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  1. 2 Samuel 15:12 Or sent

23 Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, (A)both by David and by Absalom.

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Even my (A)close friend in whom I trusted,
    who (B)ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

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