Discovery Box2 Samuel 15:10-14 
Context15:10 Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, “When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume 1 that Absalom rules in Hebron.” 15:11 Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning. 2 15:12 While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, 3 to come from his city, Giloh. 4 The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.
15:13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!” 5 15:14 So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 6 “Come on! 7 Let’s escape! 8 Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring 9 disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.” 10
1 tn Heb “say.”
2 tn Heb “being invited and going naively and they did not know anything.”
3 tn Traditionally, “counselor,” but this term is more often associated with psychological counseling today, so “adviser” was used in the translation instead.
4 tn Heb “Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, the adviser of David, from his city, from Giloh, while he was sacrificing.” It is not entirely clear who (Absalom or Ahithophel) was offering the sacrifices.
5 tn Heb “the heart of the men of Israel is with Absalom.”
6 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
7 tn Heb “Arise!”
8 tn Heb “let’s flee.”
9 tn Heb “thrust.”
10 tn Heb “and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
