| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:12:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 15:12:2 ⧉אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 15:12:3 ⧉אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶלetakhitofel 2 Samuel 15:12:4 ⧉הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יhagilonithe Gilonite 2 Samuel 15:12:5 ⧉יוֹעֵ֣ץyoetscounselor 2 Samuel 15:12:6 ⧉דָּוִ֗דdavidof David 2 Samuel 15:12:7 ⧉מֵֽעִירוֹ֙meirofrom his city 2 Samuel 15:12:8 ⧉מִגִּלֹ֔הmigilofrom Giloh 2 Samuel 15:12:9 ⧉בְּזָבְח֖וֹbezavkhowhen he was sacrificing 2 Samuel 15:12:10 ⧉אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑יםethazevakhimthe sacrifices 2 Samuel 15:12:11 ⧉וַיְהִ֤יvayehiand it became 2 Samuel 15:12:12 ⧉הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙hakesherthe conspiracy 2 Samuel 15:12:13 ⧉אַמִּ֔ץamitsstrong 2 Samuel 15:12:14 ⧉וְהָעָ֛םvehaamand the people 2 Samuel 15:12:15 ⧉הוֹלֵ֥ךְholekhwas going 2 Samuel 15:12:16 ⧉וָרָ֖בvaravand increasing 2 Samuel 15:12:17 ⧉אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃etavshalomwith Absalom |
| 12. Formal Translation And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, counselor to David, from his city in Giloh, as he was offering the sacrifices; and the conspiracy became strong, and the people kept going with Absalom. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s advisor, from Giloh. The plot grew stronger, and the people continued to join Absalom. |