¹² While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel^(A) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,^(B) to come from Giloh,^(C) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.^(D)

³⁷ So Hushai,^(A) David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom^(B) was entering the city.