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.
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Gill's Exposition
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel, the Gilonite, David's counsellor,.... To advise with about this treasonable affair he was engaged in, and to get out of him David's secrets, who was reckoned the best…
Barnes' Notes
Ahithophel - It has been with great probability supposed that Ahithophel was estranged from David by personal resentment for his conduct in the matter of Bath-sheba and Uriah (see 2Sa 11:3). While he…
Adam Clarke
Sent for Ahithophel - When Absalom got him, he in effect got the prime minister of the kingdom to join him.
We have here the breaking out of Absalom's rebellion, which he had long been contriving. It is said to be after forty years, Sa2 15:7. But whence it is to be dated we are not told; not from David's…
Cambridge Bible
Gilonite Formed from Giloh, as Shilonite(1Ki 11:29) from Shiloh. Giloh was one of a group of cities in the mountains of Judah, to the south or south-west of Hebron (Jos 15:51).
sentfor Ahithophel The…
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