Verse 12

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his hometown of Giloh. And the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens Absalom ofret, sendte han bud etter Ahitofel, Davids rådgiver, fra byen Gilo. Sammenkomsten ble sterk, og antallet som støttet Absalom økte.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom sendte etter Ahitofel, gilonitten, kongens rådgiver, fra hans by, Gilo, mens han ofret slaktoffer. Sammensvergelsen var sterk, og folket fortsatte å øke med Absalom.

• Norsk King James

  Absalom sendte etter Ahitofel, Gilonitten, som var Davids rådgiver, fra hans by, Giloh, mens han ofret. Konspirasjonen ble sterkere, for folk samlet seg stadig mer rundt Absalom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom kalte også på Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, mens han ofret i byen. Sammensvergelsen ble sterk, og folket samlet seg i stort antall rundt Absalom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom sendte også bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, fra byen Gilo mens han ofret slaktofferne. Og sammensvergelsen ble sterk, og folket som støttet Absalom, vokste.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom sendte også bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, mens han ofret i byen. Sammenkomplottet var sterkt, for folket økte stadig i antall med Absalom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom sendte så etter Ahitofel, Gillonitten, som var Davids rådgiver, fra sin by Giloh, mens han ofret. Samspillet i sammensvergelsen var sterkt, for folket vokste stadig i antall rundt Absalom.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Absalom sendte også bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, mens han ofret i byen. Sammenkomplottet var sterkt, for folket økte stadig i antall med Absalom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absalom sendte også bud etter Ahitofel fra Giloh, Davids rådgiver, mens han bar fram ofrene. Og sammensvergelsen ble sterkere, og folkets støtte til Absalom vokste.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens Absalom ofret, sendte han bud etter Ahitofel, David's rådgiver, fra Gilo, hans by. Konspirasjonen ble sterk, og Absalom fikk stadig fler på sin side.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Absalom sendte Achitophel, den Giloniter, Davids Raad, af hans Stad, af Gilo, der han offrede Offeret; og Forbundet blev stærkt, og Folket gik til og blev mangfoldigt med Absalom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Absalom sendte bud på Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, fra hans by Giloh, mens han ofret. Og sammensvergelsen ble sterk, for stadig flere av folket sluttet seg til Absalom.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom sendte bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilos by, Davids rådgiver, mens han ofret ofrene. Sammensvergelsen var sterk, for folket samlet seg stadig til Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absalom sendte bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver fra hans by, mens han bar frem offer; og sammensvergelsen ble sterk, og folket som fulgte med Absalom, økte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Absalom sendte bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, Davids rådgiver, fra byen hans, Gilo, mens han ofret ofre. Sammenkomsten ble sterk, for folket som støttet Absalom, ble stadig flere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Absalom sendte bud etter Ahitofel fra Gilo, en av Davids rådgivere, mens han ofret. Og sammensvergelsen ble sterkere, for stadig flere flokket seg om Absalom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Absalom sent also for Achitophel (the Gilonyte) Dauids counceler, out of his cite Gilo. Now whan he did the sacrifice, the conspiracion was mightie and the people ranne together, and multyplied with Absalom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, from his citie Giloh, while he offred sacrifices: & the treason was great: for the people encreased still with Absalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Absalom sent for Ahithopel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, fro his citie Gilo, while he offered sacrifices, and there was wrought strong treason: For the people went and increased with Absalom.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 15:51 : 51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities with their villages.
• 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 Then someone told David, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.' So David prayed, 'O LORD, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.'
• Ps 41:9 : 9 They say, 'A vile disease has overtaken him, and he will never rise again from where he lies.'
• Ps 55:12-14 : 12 Destruction is in its midst; oppression and deceit do not leave its streets. 13 For it is not an enemy who insults me—then I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who has exalted himself against me—then I could hide from him. 14 But it is you, a man like me, my companion and my close friend.
• 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, 'The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.' For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring disaster upon Absalom.
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
• 1 Kgs 21:9 : 9 In those letters she wrote, 'Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.'
• 1 Kgs 21:12 : 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
• 1 Chr 27:33 : 33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's confidant.
• Ps 3:1-2 : 1 A psalm of David, composed when he fled from his son Absalom. 2 LORD, how many are my enemies! Many are rising up against me.
• 2 Sam 16:20-23 : 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?" 21 Ahithophel answered, "Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened." 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. 23 Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone inquiring of God. Such was all of Ahithophel’s advice to both David and Absalom.
• Num 23:1 : 1 Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.'
• Num 23:14 : 14 So he took him to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah. There he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
• Num 23:30 : 30 Balak did as Balaam said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
• Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable, even more when it is brought with evil intent.
• Isa 1:10-16 : 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah. 11 "What is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed animals; I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats. 12 When you come to appear before Me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of My courts? 13 Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies—I cannot endure iniquity combined with solemn assembly. 14 Your New Moons and appointed festivals My soul hates. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you. Even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash yourselves and make yourselves clean. Remove your evil deeds from My sight; stop doing evil.
• Mic 7:5-6 : 5 Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace. 6 For a son treats his father with contempt, a daughter rises against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
• John 13:18 : 18 I am not speaking about all of you. I know those I have chosen. But this is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled: 'The one who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
• Ps 43:1-2 : 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and unjust people. 2 For You are the God of my refuge; why have You rejected me? Why must I go about mourning under the oppression of my enemy?
• Ps 50:16-21 : 16 But to the wicked God says: 'What right have you to recite my statutes or take my covenant on your lips? 17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you. 18 When you see a thief, you join him, and you associate with adulterers. 19 You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit. 20 You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son. 21 These things you have done, and I kept silent; you thought I was like you. But I will rebuke you and lay the case before your eyes.