2 Samuel 15:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Young's Literal Translation
and Absalom sendeth Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counsellor of David, out of his city, out of Gilo, in his sacrificing sacrifices; and the conspiracy is strong, and the people are going and increasing with Absalom.

King James Bible
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

Hebrew
While [Absalom] was offering
בְּזָבְח֖וֹ (bə·zā·ḇə·ḥōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

the sacrifices,
הַזְּבָחִ֑ים (haz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

[he]
אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

sent for
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Ahithophel
אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל (’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David

the Gilonite,
הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י (hag·gî·lō·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1526: Gilonite -- an inhabitant of Giloh

David’s
דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

counselor,
יוֹעֵ֣ץ (yō·w·‘êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

[to come] from his hometown
מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ (mê·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Giloh.
מִגִּלֹ֔ה (mig·gi·lōh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1542: Giloh -- a city in Judah

So the conspiracy
הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ (haq·qe·šer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7195: An, alliance

gained
וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

strength,
אַמִּ֔ץ (’am·miṣ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 533: Strong, strength

and Absalom's
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

following
וְהָעָ֛ם (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

kept
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

increasing.
וָרָ֖ב (wā·rāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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